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BeatlesTypeBeat t1_j7d2061 wrote

Reply to comment by QuickSpore in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn

This page says it was first used in 1965 but I could see it taking a few decades to catch on everywhere.

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QuickSpore t1_j7d3g84 wrote

That wouldn’t surprise me. Things can have decades long backgrounds before they become commonly known.

It definitely wasn’t in use at my school, my internships, or my first couple jobs. It’s interesting that according to Merriam-Webster they didn’t recognize lede as an appropriate variant spelling till 2008. That vibes with my experience trying to stay in the journalism industry.

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