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discover infers a first, unless it's qualified. Which the title is not.

• kbart 11y ago
  So Columbus didn't discover America too, because there were at least few civilizations living there already. All continents (except Antarctica) have their indigenous human population, but discovery is often used from the perspective of western civilization. It's only a matter of the point of view.
  • gdilla 11y ago
    That's right. And it's an outdated, racist and ethnocentric way of thinking. We know better now than to dehumanize other civilizations.