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		2002, England Accidentally Invaded Spanish Town of La Linea with Royal Marines (theguardian.com)
		5 points by vinnyglennon on Sept 25, 2018 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

jaclaz on Sept 25, 2018 [–]

This made my day:

>The marines beat a hasty retreat and went off to find the real Gibraltar. This, locals observed, was easily recognisable because it had a 1,398ft high rock sticking out of it.

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