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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by traek on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:12PM (#18980820)
It's a US newspaper. Do you also ask the German media to specify Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in every headline?
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by unmole on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:41PM (#18981184)
Angela Merkel is Germany's Chancellor, not Prime Minister.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by traek on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:48PM (#18981275)
Fixed, thanks.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by SiempreViernes on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:21PM (#18980926)
If you've written out the full name of a prime minister you've already uniquely determined which country you are talking about.
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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by notus on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @01:15PM (#18980868)
Knowing Germany they probably do tbh or at least it wouldn't surprise me if they did
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