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AvramBelinsky t1_j2uy1fc wrote

Reply to comment by UnlawfulStupid in Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff by dragonbits

Not necessarily, 911 was only in certain parts of the country for a long time. I was born in the 80s and we didn't have 911 until probably sometime in the 90s. Instead we had an emergency number that was a full 7 digit phone number, taped to the wall next to our kitchen landline phone.

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Ksh_667 t1_j2ydw2k wrote

Omg I read this as 9/11. Was thinking "but surely it all took place on one day? Hence why it's called 9/11" my poor uk brain is still on holiday mode.

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