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Someone’s<\/a> actually developed a “Real Map<\/a>” of Europe, using the names that the countries call themselves as the country names, rather than the Anglicized version of it. <\/p>\n

It’s an interesting exercise, though I disagree <\/a>that the “normal” maps are a “ridiculous … last vestige of colonialism<\/a>.” <\/p>\n

(via BoingBoing<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Someone’s actually developed a “Real Map” of Europe, using the names that the countries call themselves as the country names, rather than the Anglicized version of it. 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