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To: Mrs. Don-o

They saw Asia, knew about it, and called it East of them. Then Europe became West.

As far as Orient, let us not forget Europe is also the Occident.

I wouldn’t mind being called occidental, myself. A bit strange, maybe, but it would be OK.


25 posted on 09/17/2014 12:59:11 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel
I wouldn’t mind being called occidental, myself.

I'm quite proud to be called that.


38 posted on 09/17/2014 1:59:02 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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