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> Why does HN then get to modify titles with glorified and inaccurate regexes?

Because it's their site? Someone doesn't like the word how, and this doesn't matter that much.



Aviation site avherald.com does the same with “Air” - for example “Iran Air” becomes “Iran” and “Air Lingus” just “Lingus”.

The site still refers to itself as “The Aviation Herald”, somewhat ironically.


Aer Lingus would be unchanged, unless they also added a case to handle that.


Good catch! - I think I’ll have to hand back my Irish passport in shame!




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