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Why Belgium?
ThomasFromBelgium Started conversation May 29, 2006
Why did he say: Belgium! when something happened. I'm from Belgium (and it rules), so I'd like to know why 
Vlaanderen aan de macht !!
Why Belgium?
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted May 29, 2006
Traveller in Time 
on his head
"Does it not sound a little naughty ? 
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Why Belgium?
Whisky Posted May 29, 2006
As far as I can remember, it comes from the American publication of the book...
The English language version had a particular four letter word in it (starting with an f and ending with a uck) and the American publisher didn't like it - so DNA just substituted any old word.
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