Re: How many continents are there???

"tw" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in news:dlv8v8$66m$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

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>> >> It's not a simple question! Are there seven? Or fewer?
People
>> >> in Germany think that there are only five, and count North and
>> >> South America as one.
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>> > I was taught in school that there were six:
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>> > Europe
>> > North America
>> > South America
>> > Asia
>> > Africa
>> > Australia (or Australasia)
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>> > BUT I guess Antarctica is one too. Making seven.
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>> That's what we were always taught.
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> YOu went to school?!

YEs.

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