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[David Metevia]

I agree he didn't make it coast to coast but did make it at least as far
west as Michigan.

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For the record, when de Tocqueville visited the US, there was no
"coast to coast" for the country. I don't think he left the eastern
seaboard.

Barbara Need

On 21 Feb 2009, at 10:00 AM, Tom Zurinskas wrote:

> Alexis De Tocqueville toured the USA and marveled at the fact that
> one could go coast to coast speaking one language and be
> understood.  Let's extend that worldwide.

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