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tsbrueni

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:24 am
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Why aren't residents of the planet Narn called "Narnians"? Why aren't
residents of the mythical nation of Narnia called "Narns"?

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darylgene

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:03 am
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On Oct 31, 1:24 am, Tim Bruening <tsbru....RemoveThis@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
> Why aren't residents of the planet Narn called "Narnians"? Why aren't
> residents of the mythical nation of Narnia called "Narns"?

Perhaps for the same reason the residents of America aren't called
Amers

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Jerry Heyman

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:25 pm
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on Saturday 03 November 2007 12:03 pm, darylgene.DeleteThis@aol.com (darylgene@aol.com)
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> On Oct 31, 1:24 am, Tim Bruening <tsbru....DeleteThis@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
>> Why aren't residents of the planet Narn called "Narnians"? Why aren't
>> residents of the mythical nation of Narnia called "Narns"?
>
> Perhaps for the same reason the residents of America aren't called
> Amers

Or the residents of the planet Minbar are Minbari? They are what they
prefer to call themselves.

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