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Originally Posted by Table 5
You'll have to explain this one this, Dis. That would be like saying Salt Lake City is near Atlanta.
In the end, Ive run into dozens of smart Americans who would no clue about any sort of Canadian geography. To them Montreal is a country-wide city (because pretty much no matter where you are from, they ask if its near Montreal). They just don't care. I guess i could blame them, but frankly I just stopped caring....
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Near is a relative term.
I am near Calgary.
I am not near Calgary.
Both are true statements.
I'm a geography geek so I probably can't relate to the posters experience with Americans and their knowledge of it.
I got his point though.
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