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| has gloss | eng: George M. Willing was a wealthy industrialist and failed congressional candidate in the 1860s. He is sometimes credited with inventing the name "Idaho", falsely claiming that it was a Native American word. Thus, the naming of Idaho is likely the result of a hoax, although not all historians are in agreement on the matter. |
| lexicalization | eng: George M. Willing |
| instance of | c/Idaho politicians |
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| has gloss | spa: George M. Willing fue un poderoso empresario y candidato fallido al Congreso en la década de 1860. A él se le atribuye la invención del nombre "Idaho", afirmando, erróneamente, que era una palabra nativa. Así, la denominación de Idaho es probablemente resultado de una invención, aunque no todos los historiadores están de acuerdo en este hecho. |
| lexicalization | spa: George M Willing |
| lexicalization | spa: George M. Willing |
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