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1. Porter+KU[view] [source] 2024-01-23 17:55:07
>>Brajes+(OP)
Headline: “…exploded over Berlin” Body: “…producing a bright but harmless fireball visible for miles around.”
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2. Xylaka+x01[view] [source] 2024-01-23 18:17:56
>>Porter+KU
It also wasn’t over Berlin, but like 60 kilometers away.
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3. sjsdai+1d1[view] [source] 2024-01-23 19:08:27
>>Xylaka+x01
And I live 2 hours' drive outside of DC but if I'm talking to someone not from the region I just say "DC area" if asked where I live.

It's pretty common to reference a nearby place name that is well known/recognized versus a place name that might be more accurate but leaves most receivers/readers/etc thinking "...where?"

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