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Old 02-21-21, 06:21 PM   #412
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New York City


Before it was the Big Apple, it was New Orange.


When the Dutch captured New York from the English in 1673, they renamed it "New Orange" in honor of William III of Orange. The following year, the English regained control and ditched the "Orange."
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