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Old 02-15-2006, 01:11 PM   #134
Trilby
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Today, I learned why Timor was so important to 18th century sailors. Seems that due to geological weirdness, Timor was the ONLY place in Monsoon Asia where you could dry your sails out and repair them. Has something to do with how the island is and how the rains fall, etc., but it made Timor very important. Now, not so much.
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