Mrmcd sez, "Contained within the borders of Canada are: the world's largest island in a lake on an island;
the world's largest
island in a lake on an island in a lake; and the world's largest
island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.
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7:00 pm Sat
Feb 1, 2014
Canada's weirdly recursive geography
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