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  1. inbochum
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    #1 09-Oct-2008, 19:59

    origin of 'Caucasians'?

    Hello,

    it just popped into my mind what i'd been wondering for quite some time:

    Why are white people in the US referred to as 'Caucasians'?

    Is there a specific reasoon for this?

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    #2 09-Oct-2008, 20:29

    Re: origin of 'Caucasians'?

    Found something.
    There's a wikipedia entry on this topic:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_race
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