But why Alaska?' I asked her. 'Well, later, I found out what it means.…

John Green
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But why Alaska?' I asked her. 'Well, later, I found out what it means. It's from an Aleut word, Alyeska. It means 'that which the sea breaks against,' and I love that. But at the time, I just saw Alaska up there. And it was big, just like I wanted to be. ✨ John Green (2008). Looking for Alaska, p.47, Penguin
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