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Krebbs68
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Rivers

Post by Krebbs68 »

Why is a river described as "rising"? A river doesn't rise, it falls. If the source is in the mountains, it falls from there to the sea or wherever it ends, following the path of least resistance. Why describe it as doing the opposite to what it actually does? :?: :roll:
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