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abhigcool



Joined: 14/02/2013 12:36:29
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Hi,

Need some quick info on alternate name. I want to know the exactly how the alternate names for city are choosen. Is based on language or history names?
whether it includes common mispelled names?
Basically I want to the what all things are taken into consideration to get the alternate names?

Please help. Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Gabhi
marc



Joined: 08/12/2005 07:39:47
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abhigcool wrote:
Is based on language or history names? 

Yes

abhigcool wrote:
whether it includes common mispelled names?  

No

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