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@Devi said:@Pap said: I understand that words can have multiple valid meanings, and that the defined meaning(s) is defined by common usage. The reason I jumped in to say the constituent countries aren't real countries is because so many people (Americans) think Scotland really is a country proper (as in having a seat at the UN, like Ireland) that it's gotten ridiculous. Scotland and England (and Puerto Rico) do get their own teams at the World Cup, further confusing the situation.Since everybody here seemed to be arguing about a different thing, this entire discussion effectively became pointless.That's okay, It's just that I'm half Welsh so sometimes I have an irrational desire to defend my homeland. We have a football team in the world cup too, only they usually suck so badly that nobody ever notices that they're there =)We do, however, have a good rugby team.