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[โ€“] kindnesskills@literature.cafe 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"Dwarfs" is just short for "Dwarf S(tars)". The plural is on star, not dwarf, and hidden in the shortened version.

(Source: my ass, pleasedon'tquotemeonthis)

[โ€“] otp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Nah, I think for titles,. it's an exception.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, for example, are not the Maple Leaves.