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Line 1,251: ::So Anglophones don't need to learn about other names for planets? I mean, there isn't even any mention whatsoever. And seeing as how a lot of astronomy has contributions from that part of the world (zenith, Betelgeuse, Almagest, etc.), I would have thought that it would at least have some brief mention. And looking at the articles, it seems to be victim of [[systemic bias]]. --[[Special:Contributions/12.48.220.130|12.48.220.130]] ([[User talk:12.48.220.130|talk]]) 01:53, 22 July 2009 (UTC) ::For a specific example, [[Venus]] mentions its name as used by the Mayans, and the Aborigines of Australia. Why include them but exclude southwest Asian names?--[[Special:Contributions/12.48.220.130|12.48.220.130]] ([[User talk:12.48.220.130|talk]]) 01:59, 22 July 2009 (UTC) | |||