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On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 00:51:38 GMT, John Proctor
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On 2005-02-19 11:32:39 +1100, "Ken Heaton" said:

I believe "the french" is where the Statue of Liberty came from? ;-)


Also the French were of some limited help in a small skirmish you Yanks
had with the British in 1776. See the history of the Marquis of
Lafayette and his volunteers. ;-)


True, but this was much more a matter of "the enemy of my enemy is my
friend" than any love of us.


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