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Hoosiers not Indianans
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mfrisch
05/05/2008, 11:40 AM
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For the record, residents of Indiana are not called Indianans, rather they are Hoosiers. While the etymology is uncertain, its use as the identifier for residents of Indiana is certain. This sort of mistake is cause for great amusement among "Indianans."
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