When I arrived in California and the Bay Area, my attention was drawn to the numerous Spanish place names scattered everywhere. Although some contain grammatical, syntactic and phonetic errors, their sheer numbers are impressive: Tiburon, Corte Madera, San Anselmo, San Rafael, Lagunitas, Nicasio.&nb

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