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What is old is new again. The Chicago Tribune writing in 1992 about restaurants naming themselves to get a better listing in the phonebook: "`A ALPHABETICAL AD
by JacobDotVI 3y ago
What is old is new again. The Chicago Tribune writing in 1992 about restaurants naming themselves to get a better listing in the phonebook:
"`A ALPHABETICAL ADVANTAGE` HELPS BUSINESSES"
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-11-08-9204110246-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-11-08-920411...
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