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Re:UK votes to leave EU by DonaldFisk on Friday June 24, 2016 @12:45PM (#11971296)
Oh very funny, and not particularly accurate. Ptolemy used the term Great Britain (μεγάλης Βρεττανίας) for the large island in 147AD, long before Scotland or England existed. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain#Derivation_of_.2...
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Re:UK votes to leave EU by conjectures on Friday June 24, 2016 @01:19PM (#11971647)
The large island is Great Britain. When the top bit splits off (that's Scotland btw) the bit left won't be 'the large island'.

If you're confused I suggest reading my first comment again...

I trust that you always refer to the Republic of China too, rather than Taiwan?

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