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Re:The heroes of the Thai cave rescue by andrewf on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @06:18AM (#19034208)
In British English, "Europe" can mean the mainland. "The continent" means the same thing. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/europe

I've heard this usage in Australia; I can't find a free Australian dictionary so no citation. Australian English maintains more British-isms than American English. I imagine Canadian English may be the same.

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