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		passiveincomelg on Oct 18, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My Favourite Git Commit The real WTF is: Apparently there is a place called "Unalaska" in Alaska!

reaperducer on Oct 18, 2019 [–]

My understanding is that the in the local language "Alaska" means "Peninsula," and "Unalaska" means "Near the peninsula."

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