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Monrovia
The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which evokes all sorts of awful things. The city was originally named after US President James Monroe and deserves a new name to divest itself of the bad things that happened there and evoke pleasantness, capability and beauty. Nevertheless, it should also echo its previous US reference. Therefor, I propose that the city should be renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".
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[nq:1]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which ... US reference. [/nq] Regardless of which 'Monroe' one chooses to name the city after, 'Monrovia' sounds as if it's the name of an entire country, not a mere city.
- [nq:1]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which ...
- US reference.
- [/nq] Regardless of which 'Monroe' one chooses to name the city after, 'Monrovia' sounds as if it's the name of an entire country, not a mere city.
- I therefore second the idea of renaming the city after Marilyn Monroe, but counter-propose that the city's name be henceforth known as 'Marilynville'.
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[nq:1]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which ... US reference. Therefor, I propose that the city should be renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
Regardless of which 'Monroe' one chooses to name the city after, 'Monrovia' sounds as if it's the name of an entire country, not a mere city. I
Regardless of which 'Monroe' one chooses to name the city after, 'Monrovia' sounds as if it's the name of an entire country, not a mere city. I
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[nq:1]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which ... US reference. Therefor, I propose that the city should be renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
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[nq:2]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles ... renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
[nq:1]Regardless of which 'Monroe' one chooses to name the city after, 'Monrovia' sounds as if it's the name of an ... the idea of renaming the city after Marilyn Monroe, but counter-propose that the city's name be henceforth known as 'Marilynville
[nq:1]Regardless of which 'Monroe' one chooses to name the city after, 'Monrovia' sounds as if it's the name of an ... the idea of renaming the city after Marilyn Monroe, but counter-propose that the city's name be henceforth known as 'Marilynville
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Le Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:29:24 +0300, sand a écrit :
[nq:1]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which ... US reference. Therefor, I propose that the city should be renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
I agree with you, but I don't think that it will solve any problems.
Liberia is
[nq:1]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles these last years and the city has a name which ... US reference. Therefor, I propose that the city should be renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
I agree with you, but I don't think that it will solve any problems.
Liberia is
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[nq:1]Le Sun, 20 Jul 2003 16:29:24 +0300, sand a écrit :[/nq]
[nq:2]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles ... renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree with you, but I don't think that it will solve any problems. Liberia is one of those rare ... USA and Israel.) It should have been a utopia. The problem, as always, is
[nq:2]The city of Monrovia in Liberia has undergone terrible troubles ... renamed after Marilyn Monroe and be henceforth known as "Monrovia".[/nq]
[nq:1]I agree with you, but I don't think that it will solve any problems. Liberia is one of those rare ... USA and Israel.) It should have been a utopia. The problem, as always, is
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[nq:2]Liberia is one of those rare examples of a country ... problem, as always, is that it was settled by humans.[/nq]
[nq:1]Wouldn't it be better to say that these places were unsettled by humans?[/nq]
Yes. That was what happened when The Man(hattan) seized control of the City of Brooklyn (Largest City in America?) in 1898.
[nq:1]Wouldn't it be better to say that these places were unsettled by humans?[/nq]
Yes. That was what happened when The Man(hattan) seized control of the City of Brooklyn (Largest City in America?) in 1898.
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[nq:2]Wouldn't it be better to say that these places were unsettled by humans?[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes. That was what happened when The Man(hattan) seized control of the City of Brooklyn (Largest City in America?) in 1898. Wrong response. Try again.[/nq]
Jan Sand
[nq:1]Yes. That was what happened when The Man(hattan) seized control of the City of Brooklyn (Largest City in America?) in 1898. Wrong response. Try again.[/nq]
Jan Sand
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on 7/20/03 7:36 AM:
[nq:1]Liberia is one of those rare examples of a country that was settled by idealists. (Some other examples are the USA and Israel.)[/nq]
USA? Well, there were some idealists, but then there's New York, Virginia, the Carolinas, and of course Georgia, which was settled for the same reason Australia was.
[nq:1]It should have been a utopia. The problem, as always, is
[nq:1]Liberia is one of those rare examples of a country that was settled by idealists. (Some other examples are the USA and Israel.)[/nq]
USA? Well, there were some idealists, but then there's New York, Virginia, the Carolinas, and of course Georgia, which was settled for the same reason Australia was.
[nq:1]It should have been a utopia. The problem, as always, is
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[nq:1] on 7/20/03 7:36 AM:[/nq]
[nq:2]Liberia is one of those rare examples of a country that was settled by idealists. (Some other examples are the USA and Israel.)[/nq]
[nq:1]USA? Well, there were some idealists, but then there's New York, Virginia, the Carolinas, and of course Georgia, which was settled for the same reason Australia was.[/nq]
Also Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and
[nq:2]Liberia is one of those rare examples of a country that was settled by idealists. (Some other examples are the USA and Israel.)[/nq]
[nq:1]USA? Well, there were some idealists, but then there's New York, Virginia, the Carolinas, and of course Georgia, which was settled for the same reason Australia was.[/nq]
Also Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and
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[nq:2]Liberia is one of those rare examples of a country ... problem, as always, is that it was settled by humans.[/nq]
Well said, if one is a hateful, socially-unadjusted malcontent.
[nq:1]Wouldn't it be better to say that these places were unsettled by humans?[/nq]
I'd say America was settled by people who felt unsettled. The majority of them must have felt most unhappy with their s
Well said, if one is a hateful, socially-unadjusted malcontent.
[nq:1]Wouldn't it be better to say that these places were unsettled by humans?[/nq]
I'd say America was settled by people who felt unsettled. The majority of them must have felt most unhappy with their s
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