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atypicalusertoday at 1:34 AM1 replyview on HN

The author (Victor Mair) of the piece makes two errors:

(1) Omaha and Council Bluffs are not twin cities. The former doesn't think about the latter, and the latter sees the former as workplace, shopping mall and zoo.

(2) The residents of Omaha didn't coin the term 'Counciltucky.' That privilege belongs to the residents of Council Bluffs themselves.

Reference: a former resident of Council Bluffs who is a current resident of Omaha.


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margalabargalatoday at 1:44 AM

They make a third error, which is claiming that Pennsyltucky is not primarily used derogatorily. It's absolutely a pejorative for the region, not "just a name".