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by CalRobert 296 days ago
Hopefully the lede, lead would be an even bigger concern.
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bluebarbet 296 days ago
The lede rendering is optional:

>The spelling lede (/ˈliːd/, from Early Modern English) is also used in American English, originally to avoid confusion with the printing press type formerly made from the metal lead or the related typographical term "leading".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_style#Lead

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x775 296 days ago
Hah, that was an unfortunate auto-correct. Fixed!
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1over137 296 days ago
Montreal has plenty of lead pipes too. ;(
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