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To: ex-Texan
Osama bin Laden Bought Fake Nukes from Russian Mafyia

I believe "Mafia" is the correct spelling.

6 posted on 02/04/2002 5:41:30 AM PST by skateman
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To: skateman
Although that's probably an acceptable transliterated spelling from Cyrillic.
20 posted on 02/04/2002 6:23:08 AM PST by Illbay
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'Mafyia' is a spelling meant with pointed sarcasm and is often used when referring to the KGB mob operating worldwide.
64 posted on 02/04/2002 8:53:27 AM PST by ex-Texan
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To: skateman
Osama bin Laden Bought Fake Nukes from Russian Mafyia

I believe "Mafia" is the correct spelling

"Mafia" is the correct Italian spelling. "Mafiya" is the correct transliteration of the Russian spelling.

75 posted on 02/04/2002 11:27:55 AM PST by JoeFromSidney
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