Typhoon names

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I learned later that although the Japanese refer to typhoons with a number, the typhoons also get a name. This name is used by several Asian countries (for a list, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_tropical_cyclone_names). Typhoon number six was called Ma-on.

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