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In most of the world, Magellan is thought of as the first guy who went around...
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Neal Stephenson
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Cryptonomicon
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In most of the world, Magellan is thought of as the first guy who went around the world. Here, everyone knows he only made it as far as Mactan Island, where he was killed by Filipinos.
( Neal Stephenson )
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