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zephjc on Dec 20, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: When I first heard the name "Safari"

I don't know - when I first heard the name, 'Safari' made sense to me after a moment of thinking about it. Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, and Safari - all named around the theme of discovery.

donmelton on Dec 20, 2012 [–]

Or sports utility vehicles.

sigkill on Dec 20, 2012 | [–]

Wow, that's actually spot on.

1. Lincoln Navigator - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Navigator

2. Ford Explorer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Explorer

3. Tata Safari - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Safari

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