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  1. Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!auvm!COE.DREXEL.EDU!RASHMI
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  4. Message-ID: <9301250406.AA04484@Spl3.ECE.Drexel.EDU>
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  6. Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 1993 23:06:33 EST
  7. Sender:       English Language Discussion Group <WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu>
  8. From:         Rashmi <rashmi%Spl3.ECE.Drexel.EDU@COE.DREXEL.EDU>
  9. Subject:      Re: Asians
  10. Comments: To: WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu
  11. In-Reply-To:  <9301250130.AA21621@cbis.ECE.Drexel.EDU>; from "Bayla Singer" at
  12.               Jan 25, 93 12:46 am
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  15. > I had always thought asians=orientals, but did a mental double-take
  16. > when I saw eastern-mediterranean peoples being referred to as "wily
  17. > orientals" -- and after all, where do most "oriental rugs" originate?
  18.  
  19. Don't forget the destination of the "Orient Express" - Istanbul, (right ?)
  20. which is definitely Eastern mediterranean.
  21.  
  22. -rashmi
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