Re: English river names (was: EU's language policy)

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From: Roger Vanderveen
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 1996 00:00

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In article <312093B8.167EB0E7@durham.ac.uk>,
Matthew Cunliffe  <Ancient.ucs@durham.ac.uk> wrote:
	Does too.  All of the above flow into a river.  A river flows into the
	sea.  I have yet to find a river that doesn't (go on someone, correct
	me).
	
OK, I'll bite, although it seems too easy.

Two miles from my home is the Tualatin River. It flows into the Willamette
River (and, unfortunately, into the main streets of Lake Oswego, Tualatin and
Oregon City, as you saw if you watched the national news in the last couple of
weeks). The Willamette flows into the Columbia River, which flows into the
Pacific Ocean.

Three rivers, only one of which flows into the sea. Where's the catch?

Roger
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From: rvander@ichips.intel.com (Roger Vanderveen)
Subject: Re: English river names (was: EU's language policy)
Date: 1996/02/21
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