re: List of oldest companies in the world

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Does this list strike anyone as odd?

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No... But this thread does.

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With that being said.

Invasion - an unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.

The Allies were an unwelcome intrusion into Japanese life

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OK, lets look back at your link in the definition of invasion:



Does occupation, capture, seizure, annexation, or takeover sound like something an atomic bomb does? No, it's a raid. An extremely violent raid, but a raid nonetheless. A raid is designed to frick up the supply lines and force them into surrender before an actual invasion is necessary.

Here's the definition of raid from your same source:

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raid
rad/Submit
noun
noun: raid; plural noun: raids
1.
a sudden attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare.
"a bombing raid"
synonyms: attack, assault, descent, blitz, incursion, sortie; More
a surprise attack to commit a crime, especially to steal from business premises.
"an early morning raid on a bank"
a surprise visit by police to arrest suspected people or seize illicit goods.
synonyms: search; More
STOCK MARKET
a hostile attempt to buy a major or controlling interest in the shares of a company.
verb
verb: raid; 3rd person present: raids; past tense: raided; past participle: raided; gerund or present participle: raiding
1.
conduct a raid on.
"officers raided thirty homes yesterday"
synonyms: attack, assault, set upon, descend on, swoop on, blitz, assail, storm, rush More
quickly and illicitly take something from (a place).
"she crept down the stairs to raid the pantry"

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I am going to go ahead and stick with my answer

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Okay, LNCHBOX.

What the hell company would there be in America before then, Arapaho Buffalo Foreskin Products, Inc?