ext_64289 (
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2007-02-21 05:16 am (UTC)
Re: yeah, I know when I've been bested
It's not. That's why everyone gets confused.
It's from the Finnish town of the same name. In Finnish, noki means "soot" and nokia is a plural form. I met a lady from Finland a few years ago who surprised me with this information.
Now I can sleep well tonight. ;-)
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Re: yeah, I know when I've been bested
It's from the Finnish town of the same name. In Finnish, noki means "soot" and nokia is a plural form. I met a lady from Finland a few years ago who surprised me with this information.
Now I can sleep well tonight. ;-)