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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by Clamchop on Friday April 14, 2023 @02:13PM (#35572762)
Pretty sure even Americans know of islands and continents, even if they bin them differently. The distinction is fundamentally arbitrary...
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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by xiande04 on Friday April 14, 2023 @04:16PM (#35574166)
Okay. If you think that, go ask a random American to point to Oceania on a map. Report back to me when you do. :)
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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by Clamchop on Friday April 14, 2023 @04:51PM (#35574577)
Different goalpost. :) :) :)
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Re:Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island by xiande04 on Monday April 17, 2023 @12:32PM (#35603122)
Not really. If an American doesn't know where Oceania is (and they likely don't), then they are left to assume that Australia is the continent, not an island.

Hence, I was providing a counter-example to your dubious claim that "Americans know of islands and continents". Come to think of it... what do you even mean by that? What does it mean to "know of islands and continents"?

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