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"The New World" is one of the names used for the American continents and adjacent islands collectively, in use since the 16th century. The Americas were at that time new to the Europeans, who previously thought of the world as consisting only of Europe, Asia, and Africa (the Old World). The term "New World" should not be confused with "modern world"; the latter generally refers to a historical period, not a landmass.

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