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<DIV>And how do you pronounce "Illinois"..? </DIV>
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<DIV>--Amanda (little innocent grin) </DIV>
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<DIV>Now you are stepping into my territory. Having lived most of my life in
Illinois, anyone from there will tell you that it is pronounced, "ILL - IN -
OY" One easy way to spot the furiners.</DIV>
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<DIV>Now that I live in Iowa, I find the same problem with people saying, "Des
Moines." </DIV>
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<DIV>To make matters worse, Iowa has a town called, "Tripoli" which, for some
odd reason, they pronounce as, "trip - OH - lah" and they pronounce the
Iowa college of "Buena Vista" as "BUNA VISTAH" (with a long U) We don't
even want to get into the jewelry/nuclear discussion.</DIV>
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<DIV>Doreen, who cringes often in Iowa</DIV></BODY></HTML>