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[–] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I saw WA and my dumb ass thought Washington State (USA).

Swap "aboriginal" for "native American" and it still may hold true. Lots of fucked up forced assimilation centers.

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We (Western Australians) get it - same thing happens to us often when Washington State is mentioned.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 1 points 1 year ago

That’s how I feel about the years from 1820-1914.