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flatland

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noun

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; flat ¹ + -land

Here is Dorothy's Kansas, but also the flatland of Sitting Bull, Bonnie and Clyde, and In Cold Blood.

This, however, did not apply to the waters lying directly around the Poloe and Flatland groups.

“But the laws of Poloeland and those of Flatland are different,” said Amalatok, starting another objection.

But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?

But there came a day, at last, when the inhabitants of Flatland were far indeed removed from the spirit of merriment.

We lay him flatly against the desk, which represents his world—Flatland, we mathematicians call it.

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