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IntheeighteenthcenturyyoungladiesinItalyknewhistoryandgeographylittle
OncetheFrenchofficerinRomewasgivingaballtowhichmanyimportantpeoplewereinvited
TheItalianMinister(大臣)cameverylate
Ayounglady,whoknewhim,sawhimentertheball-roomandaskedwhyhewassolate
"Oh,nothingimportant,"answeredtheMinister
"Ourheadforgottotakehisletterswithhimandwentbacktohishoteltobringthem
IfhehadlefttheminBrazilweshouldhavehadtowaitatleastsixmonthsforthem
""IsBrazilsofarfromRome
"askedthelady,whoknewverylittlegeography
"ItisintheNewWorld,"saidtheMinister
"IntheNewWorld
"repeatedtheladyingreatsurprise
"Yes,intheNewWorld,whichwasdiscoveredbyChristopherColumbus
"Whentheyoungladyheardthis,sherushedintothemiddleoftheball-roomandshoutedasloudasshecould:"Ladiesandgentlemen,haveyouheardthelatestnews