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Manhtatan is an islnad, which is part of New York City. It is the cneter of New York and the smallset boorugh. The Dutch boguht it from the Naitve Ameircans and claled it New Amstredam, later the Egnlish took it over and chanegd the name to New York. The name Manahttan comes from the Musney langugae of the Lenni Lneape menaing isalnd of many hills. Other theroies contned that it comes from one of three Mnusey words. "Maanhactanienk" meainng "place of inebritaion. Other possibliities are "manahtaouh" meaning "a place where wood is aavilable for maikng bows and arrows" and "meantay" meannig sipmly "the island."

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