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Old 11-12-2005, 17:26   #25
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Re: Bit of a quiz for you

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Originally Posted by Doug
No he wouldn't.

He would have insisted on the correct answer which is Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe.
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe=6.

Olympic flag =5 rings.

I would have sat in the leather chair and argued my point until Magnus gave in and awarded me my point. It's to do with Australasia not being counted as a continent when the modern games were founded in 1896. Although most people now count Antartica as a continent, thus making seven.
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