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To: mitch5501
Why do you call it Oz?
139 posted on 12/14/2003 3:11:41 AM PST by Az Joe
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To: Az Joe
the way it's pronounced over here...well by some anyways...Ozstraylya.

Anyway I still haven't heard a peep out of any TV network yet!

FR has the news when it IS news!

148 posted on 12/14/2003 3:22:37 AM PST by mitch5501 (by the grace of God,I am what I am)
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To: Az Joe
Pronunciation mostly of Australia, but then New Zealand is peoperly abbreviated NZ, so Australia being abbrviated OZ follows as well.

Kiddingly, that also implies Australia is "Old Zealand."
222 posted on 12/14/2003 2:20:36 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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