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Old 04-03-2008, 11:55 AM   #85 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MMDad View Post
Then you also know that they are called "Indians" because the euorpean explorers thought they were in India. The name stuck.

I understood your question perfectly. I was just being as argumentative as you were.
Thus, I used the more correct "American Indian". A subset of the Native American.

I know you did. I know you were just being argumentative. I was actually just making the point that American Indians are not the only Native Americans. I wasn't arguing with anyone until you put yourself in that position.
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