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British Columbia's strong resource economies, particularly in fishing<sup>5</sup> and logging<sup>6</sup>, have their own terms and slang often found in letters and newspaper articles, even in government reports. Some of these have been commonly used even by those not in these occupations.<sup>7</sup><br> | British Columbia's strong resource economies, particularly in fishing<sup>5</sup> and logging<sup>6</sup>, have their own terms and slang often found in letters and newspaper articles, even in government reports. Some of these have been commonly used even by those not in these occupations.<sup>7</sup><br> | ||
Historical British Columbia place and geographic names reflect these languages. Please note that some historical terms may now be thought of as derogatory. | |||
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