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by thih9 566 days ago
I guess it’s just as correct as referring to Alaska as “Aljáska” (Russian).
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aguaviva 565 days ago
Except it's not.

Chernobyl is just another popular spelling that people have gotten accustomed to.

But no one outside the Russian Mir ever refers to Alaska as Aljáska.

There's no signficance or import to the chosen spelling. This whole flame war is completely pointless.

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thih9 565 days ago
> Chernobyl is just another popular spelling that people have gotten accustomed to.

Exactly. And “Chernóbil” isn’t - that’s my point. So the argument about “Chernóbil” is as pointless as “Aljiáska”.

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