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1) Newcastle. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...after the 16th century. Its prominence in the trade gave rise to the expression to carry coals to Newcastle, meaning to do something superfluous or unnecessary. Population:...

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