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I guess they didn’t want people to end up calling it P Road

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's the fact it's a nightmare to say or spell.

[–] aebletrae@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not exactly "rødgrød med fløde". Dr. Seuss put harder-to-say things in books for children.