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From: "Jeannie" <>
Subject: Re: [PAF-5] state abbreviations/USA--revisited
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 02:15:04 -0400


I had a pen-pal from Sweden, once. She had to write USA in my address
in order for it to get to me (of course); just as I had to write SWEDEN in
hers. Anyway, she asked me one what it was like to live in Australia . . .
I wonder why she thought I lived there? (USA is obviously United States
of America <grin>!!)

In response to Richard H. & Gary T. (i.e. Another consideration): Two-letter
state abbreviations wouldn't be so hard to decipher if capital letters were
used -- much like the post office has been recommending for 10 or so
years!! <smile> Trying to figure out what census enumerators meant, on
the other hand, is where many of us get into trouble!!

Jeannie.Fleck

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