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Apostrophes in names stir lot o' trouble

by hayao | February 21, 2008 at 10:02 pm | 245 views | add comment
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NEW YORK - It can stop you from voting, destroy your dental appointments, make it difficult to rent a car or book a flight, even interfere with your college exams. More than 50 years into the Information Age, computers are still getting confused by the apostrophe. It's a problem familiar to O'Connors, D'Angelos, N'Dours and D'Artagnans across America.


February 21, 2008 at 10:02 pm by hayao, 245 views, add comment

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