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By Ralf Herrmann

North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe use on street signs

A local authority has announced it will ban apostrophes on street signs to avoid problems with computer systems.
www.bbc.com
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    cbeliveau5

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    😑 Update your database system instead. It's 2024!

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