first ever!

[Victor]

Just wanted to share this headline:

 >>Edmonton lab gets first ever Japanese Microscope
http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/LocalNews/story.aspx?ID=1116235

For me, "first ever" means that it did not exist before. Not so for this
Canadian headline--these microscopes have never been built or operated
outside of Japan, but they've certainly been in existence in Japan for
some time.

    VS-)

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