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Nikki Root's avatar

WHAT??! You mean I've been saying and spelling it wrong all these years? Clearly, I am in desperate need of education! Thank you for pulling me out of my ignorance, Ms. Bley

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Victoria Bley's avatar

You and me both! Genghis is the Westernized version; Chinggis is the "accepted" spelling. Maybe. Planning to write more about it in the future. If I can only figure out how. LOL.

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Nikki Root's avatar

That is extremely interesting. That fact pulled me right in. Although, reading a whole book with Chinggis when I've always known Genghis? That would feel strange, but at the same time, it makes me feel much smarter. Let me know what you decide. Such a fascinating piece of trivia!

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Victoria Bley's avatar

Thanks. Yeah, I'll be writing about it, and my angst over it. Happy to say, though, that the name appears only once in the story. Hmmm, do we consider that a spoiler?

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Nikki Root's avatar

It's not a spoiler, it's a hook!

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Victoria Bley's avatar

Good answer!

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