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submitted 2 years ago by tcely to c/philly

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I just subscribed, but is there a reason why Philadelphia is spelled with as 'philodelphia' here??

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[–] wren 3 points 2 years ago

no it's a shit post. i think it's funny to misspell things. reifies this sub's laid-back attitude, mirroring that of the city itself

the "phila" in "philadelphia" already means "to love" - check out the etymology