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#43291 09/28/2001 5:20 PM

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Bobyoungbalt

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As I noted in a post a week or so ago, Jordan was originally (ca. 1925) called "Trans-Jordan" by the Brits, meaning the country on the other side of [the river] Jordan. The "Hashemite Kingdom" part came later, when the name was abbreviated to "Jordan".

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