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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-22-07 01:55 PM
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Wow ... BBC has forgotten the WTC Twin Towers already.
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more at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6910536.stm

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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-22-07 01:56 PM
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1. Oopsie
Egg, meet face.
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YDogg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-22-07 01:59 PM
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2. Perhaps it's their use of the word "include" rather than "included?"
:shrug:
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-22-07 02:43 PM
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3. I tend to agree; all the other buildings mentioned are still standing.
I doubt they've "forgotten" the WTC Towers; who could? :shrug:
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BooScout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-22-07 02:48 PM
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4. And your point is?
All the other buildings named are still standing. Was it really necessary to infer something that just isn't present on the part of the BBC?
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