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  • Kanton, which is part of Kiribati, is a narrow ribbon of land with just one village.

    British sailor saves Kanton islanders from starvation 2010

  • The magistrate, having at some time heard it said that there was a province in China called Kanton, thought this man might perhaps have come from thence.

    A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

  • CNN you can keep deleted posted blogs concerning Hillary's advisor Kanton making the comment the Indiana voters are worthless white N, but it is posted every where else so the word is out there.

    Elizabeth Taylor urges primary voters to back Clinton 2008

  • Xian was exluded by Mongolians when the great Khans invasion forced "Chinese" to migrate into Kanton areas.

    John Mauldin's "geopolitics of China" Sun Bin 2008

  • English, but he constantly said Kanton, Kanton, and nothing else.

    A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

  • The Kanton chief kept muttering about "lost baggage" and a great supply of trade goods, precious metals, and gems that were due to arrive in "just another day."

    Date With Death Sapir, Richard & Murphy, Warren 1984

  • "He's a damned Kanton, that's what's wrong," Harry screeched.

    Date With Death Sapir, Richard & Murphy, Warren 1984

  • There were no more than a half-dozen of the tribe left to carry on the great Kanton traditions.

    Date With Death Sapir, Richard & Murphy, Warren 1984

  • My sister married a Kanton, and when she passed on, I got saddled with Sam.

    Date With Death Sapir, Richard & Murphy, Warren 1984

  • Das Volksbegehren wurde in keinem einzigen Kanton angenommen.

    A New Dark Age Is Dawning Mark 2010

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