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Sunday, January 2, 2011
This error is priceless
A friend of mine sent this to me with the comment, "Does this make sense?" No. No, it doesn't.
Pricess
is not a word - it should be
Princess
, as it is in the smaller print - yet Toys "R" Us displayed this sign loud and proud on December 18, 2010.
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