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Re:What is Haberman? by merlincorey on Monday August 19, 2019 @12:23PM (#20739144)
Transcription error in the 1980s from a map from the 1960s leads to incorrect "populated place" being given to a "location" that was a factory with a train station.

Good 'ole Garbage In, Garbage Out at work.

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Re:What is Haberman? by IfOnlyYouKnew on Thursday August 22, 2019 @06:01AM (#20766357)
I think this public-data sleuthing article is a piece of beauty, and I'm somewhat willing to accept the occasional transcription errors if this is the result.
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