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Old 02-07-2017, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by spring_chicken View Post
Why do so many people mispronounce this simple 2 syllable word?
I mean educated, intelligent people repeatedly call it Lake SUMPNER! Not only is there no P in Lake Sumter, there is no N, either!
I don't get it.
Maybe it is because they are mere mortals and mere mortals make mistakes; not like perfectly perfect Villagers.
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