09-24-2007, 04:28 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North Australia
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Scarecrow,
America, like Australia, had a series of waves of colonisation. Each wave eradicated or absorbed beyond recognition the one before.
Along came the Europeans who didn't obliterate the Natives (quite rightly), but left a legacy of discontent.
How many of the colonists (Dutch or English) learned the native languages beyond "Can I borrow a turkey please".
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