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Old 09-08-2008, 10:08 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by Elsi View Post
And has been said that way for a long time. I remember hearing "Roe v Wade" from the beginning.
It is also a shorthand for the media, they do not have to say "In the court case ..." because we know from the use of the "v" that it is a court case and not a tennis match, etc.
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