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What is "vic."?

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This photograph's caption says:

The Briars, Natchez vic., by Frances Benjamin Johnston

What does "vic." mean? Michael Hardy (talk) 04:15, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It means "in the vicinity of" (in this case, an estate in the vicinity of the town of Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi). It is an archaic usage. General Ization Talk 04:35, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What are the list of countries OUTSIDE EU that are outside of Global Compact for Migration?

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What are the list of countries OUTSIDE EU that are outside of Global Compact for Migration?177.177.210.67 (talk) 23:26, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The map in the article might answer your question. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots01:14, 8 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]