Boundary, n. In political geography, an imaginary line between two nat…

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Boundary, n. In political geography, an imaginary line between two nations, separating the imaginary rights of one from the imaginary rights of another. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.28, University of Georgia Press
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