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<\/a><\/p>\nFor my fellow language and trivia lovers, as you know the equator crosses through Ecuador, but did you know that is actually the Spanish word for “equator” as well? And that in French, the country is l’\u00c9quateur<\/i> and the line is l’\u00e9quateur<\/i>? It’s only in English that the connection is a bit less obvious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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