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Old 07-12-2003, 09:57 PM
Reka
 
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Sorry to disappoint you all, but of course Eureka and Yreka were named after
me! ;-)
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Reka
I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
"K Barrett" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:y_JAb.453776$Tr4.1260155@attbi_s03...
*GASP!* Wendy! You truly *aren't* from here are you? *G*

'Yreka' is pronounced just how it looks: Y(like the letter 'Y') -ree-ka.
http://www.yrekachamber.com/

Not to be confused with the town of 'Eureka' which is on the coast.
http://www.eurekawebs.com/ and named after Archimedes' exclaimation after
discovering his Principle http://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/maths/archimedes.htm




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