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Originally written by SupaNik:

I fail to find Shakira attractive in any way whatsoever. Not much of a looker, questionable singer, and far, far too rich.

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Originally written by WST ben:

How did I get all these posts?

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Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon:

1. I wish that this topic never started.

2,3. Donated to American Red Cross

*this message supported by djin local #212*

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Originally written by Doublello:

Aren't the islands in the Caribbean called the Caribbean Islands, not Central America?

I can understand why the other Americans wish estadounidenses wouldn't call themselves Americans, but what else should we call ourselves? Unless we want to be Unitedstatesian, American is all we have left.

—Alorael, who just can't be proud to be a Yuwesayan.

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Originally written by Glitch, technical:

I would like to protest that the United States of America got short-changed in the name department. Brazil and Venezuela have also been called United States, Mexico is the United Mexican States, and many countries in fact consist of states or provinces that are united into a federal unit. Calling the U.S. the United States isn't really descriptive, and estadounidense is a tongue twister. Calling it America makes sense by analogy: the United States of Venezuela is Venezuela, the United Mexican States are Mexico, and the Republic of the United States of Brazil is Brazil. Why shouldn't the United States of America be America?

—Alorael, who is willing to call the U.S.A. the United States of Central North America if you are.

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