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It's entirely possible they aren't American. Remember, the internet is global.



In the 90s and early 2000s, people, even from other countries, typed it correctly on the internet. I have the EFnet IRC logs right now on my hard drive if you need proof. Hell I'm tempted to make a youtube video just to prove my point.


Here's a foreigner who made the mistake in the 1930's: https://www.britannica.com/event/Lindbergh-baby-kidnapping#/...

I'm amused how mad you got about this. I wish my life was that luxurious that all I can be enraged about is where people put their dollar sign.


Yes, nothing convinces people like an angry YouTube rant about how "kids these days" don't appreciate the bad old days of the internet.




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