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I would not worry about it too much, there is alot of history that lives in the books. Occasionally I get strange looks from the younger generation when they hear of things that were in history long before they were concieved. For example.. "Full and Bye" meaning a tall ship under all sail square into the wind on her best course. First would have to explain what a tall ship is and move from there...you can fill a text book with sailing alone. I have suspected schools of cranking out generic textbooks that does not offend anyone and does little to represent what actually was like "In the good old days" but I better leave it at that.. that is probably worth a whole thread on it's down. I am sorry the contestant and the audiance did not know the answer. I thought it was gold plated as well but not sure. The story of the track gangs who built the railroads is a story of human life in all it's good and bad. I think it was the Irish and the Chinese along with everyone else from Tycoon down to the mess boy that played thier parts getting this great land connected.
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