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It's Ny'-jur

Lee — 7/15/2003 8:04:24 AM (archived)

I have no idea why the media has started with this alternate pronunciation.

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Niger - FrankC - 7/15/2003 5:49:26 AM
- See www.m-w.com syas it could be eather/eyether (n/t) - Tony - 7/16/2003 2:16:34 PM
  - re: See www.m-w.com syas it could be eather/eyether (n/t) - (anonymous) - 9/20/2003 11:48:34 PM
- It's a former French colony and Niger is the French colonial name - Matt Burley - 7/15/2003 10:51:52 PM
  - I'm just glad they don't call it Vger. (n/t) - Lee - 7/16/2003 4:50:09 AM
- It's Ny'-jur - Lee - 7/15/2003 8:04:24 AM

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