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<<<(My father's from Missouri and my mother's from Missoura, but
they both
<br>say they're Missourans.)>>>
<p>Nancy: Is your mother from the southwestern part of Missouri?
My father always pronounced it <i>Missoura. </i>I've always found that
a test of authenticity. My mother, who was brought up in Cincinnati,
Ohio, pronounced the city of her birth as <i>Cincinnata</i>.</html>