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Why do Science Fiction writers call Earth, "Terra"?
I know it's the Latin name for Earth. But it's always an English language book to which I refer. And it isn't really a word that has found its way into the English lexicon. I don't read science fiction in any other languages, is this an affectation found in other languages?
Not a huge issue, I know, but it has always struck me as odd. Does anyone have knowledge of why and when this started?
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