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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by Izkata on Sunday January 12, 2020 @06:13PM (#22030386)
Meanwhile, at least in the modern US, "walkie talkie" is the name of the handheld unit and "handie talkie" would get weird looks because it's not really known.
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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by detaro on Monday January 13, 2020 @02:57AM (#22032665)
Same in Germany when you're talking about radios.
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