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Madhulk Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

The known world...

I know, at a time like this,
it's difficult to apply oneself to any task.
But a surviving heir to the throne
must be found. The nation, the Commonwealth, and I dare
say the known world (the rest of the world?) await your findings.
Good luck, gentlemen.
  

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Hi, Yes. The phrase had a bit more meaning in the age of explorers, when significant parts of the world were, in fact, not known (at least, not known to the speaker and to the explorers ). Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • The phrase had a bit more meaning in the age of explorers, when significant parts of the world were, in fact, not known (at least, not known to the speaker and to the explorers ).
  • Clive
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Hi,
Yes.
The phrase had a bit more meaning in the age of explorers, when significant parts of the world were, in fact, not known (at least, not known to the speaker and to the explorers ).

Clive
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