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124 sats \ 4 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 17 Jun \ on: mutual switch unlock renew OR king unveils sweet wine to queen in throne room bitcoin

'Formosa' is a portuguese word, the best english translation here would be 'Comely' (someone who's easy on the eyes).

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22 sats \ 3 replies \ @Scoresby OP 17 Jun

Not bad! The name does suit the project. I assumed it was connected to the Island of Formosa somehow.

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124 sats \ 2 replies \ @Murch 17 Jun

It is, in the sense that it was also Portuguese sailors who gave Taiwan’s main island that name, presumably because the Ilha Formosa was easy on their eyes. ;)

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124 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 17 Jun

I was just about to say that! The most common meanings are pretty, beautiful, stunning, and elegant.

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54 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby OP 17 Jun

Learning new things every day. I think my Big Trouble in Little China childhood mind somehow assumed Formosa was a Taiwanese term corrupted by English maps.

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