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From: "Geraldine Reinhardt" <waluk@...>
To: <Nostratica@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Nostratica] Re: Gerry!


> Why would I be pulling your leg Piotr? I was taught (likely with wrong information) that Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. If the south (Ireland) seceded from the United Kingdom, then it must be an autononymous region. As an American, I'm new at this stuff.

When did you go to school? It became a fully independent republic (not even a member of the Commonwealth!) back in 1949. I repeat: not an "autonomous region" but a completely independent state, like France, Germany of Italy.

Piotr