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28 August, 2009

Mortal Enemy of the Hyphen

Typeface: Chronicle Text Grade 2

Above, full name of the Philadelphian typesetter who was otherwise known as “Wolfe+585,” or “Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.” to his friends. Could there have been many? —JH

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