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Re:Middle schooler finds coin from Troy in Berlin by ranger_danger on Friday April 17, 2026 @01:22PM (#47808316)
What's it called?
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Re:Middle schooler finds coin from Troy in Berlin by Clamchop on Friday April 17, 2026 @01:29PM (#47808389)
La Brea tarpits
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Re:Middle schooler finds coin from Troy in Berlin by angst_ridden on Friday April 17, 2026 @07:11PM (#47811577)
The the tar tar pits.

(La Brea means "the tar").

A bit west of downtown, too, but I'm an annoying pedant.

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Re:Middle schooler finds coin from Troy in Berlin by osidjqjdjwj on Saturday April 18, 2026 @09:57AM (#47815972)
Then it’s actually “The tar tar pits”. ;)

Sounds kinda like a Mario 64 stage.

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