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#1 2007-07-23 13:59:34

jorkel
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Registered: 2006-08-08
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ViaDOCK (duct)

Google counts on July 23, 2007
6,030,000 viaduct
648 viadock
Analysis by Joe Krozel

A viaduct is a bridge with arched segments having high supporting towers. Perhaps one is less inclined to envision a “duct” than a “dock” since the latter might capture the imagery of a platform better.

Examples:

The Godz FANatic Chat – IT’S RIDING SEASON!!!!!I have not really had my bike out on the highway yet, so it was a first for that, got caught in a rain storm on Saturday, had to stop under a viadock for …
thegodzrock.proboards12.com/index.cgi?board=talk&action=display&thread=1112047548&page=26 – 67k – Supplemental Result – Cached – Similar pages

Attalla Busy, Busy, Busy – Topic Powered by eve communitySeriously, I never imagined Attalla would be so busy. During that dang yard sale, there were people lined up to the viadock to come to the drive thru. ...
community.gadsdentimes.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6411002365/m/4071071826 – 97k – Cached – Similar pages

The Lo Down: I Say Tomato, You Say TomatoAnd I’m sure you remember, I lived on the other side of that viadock. Thank you, Mat6t, for that clarification. And all this time I just thought it was a …
lorienf.blogspot.com/2005/07/i-say-tomato-you-say-tomato.html – 88k – Cached – Similar pages

Mississippi Wildlife ForumsIf you came through around bald knob there is a place called bayou market right at the bottom of the viadock. For the money you can’t beat the food anywhere …
www.mdwfp.com/forums/post.asp?method=Re … ORUM_ID=25 – 52k – Cached – Similar pages

(By the way, 618 Google hits for viaduck, but no credible imagery for that one).

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