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In Alsace, A Town Name Too Long For E-Commerce - 2021-05-06
Along the border with Germany, the French region of Alsace is known for its white wine, Christmas markets and … ridiculously long town names. So long, in fact, that one resident of the little town of Niederschaeffolsheim was unable to buy a pair of sneakers.
Here s how this unusual online clash played out recently between the old Alsatian language and modern word counts, as reported in local daily
Dernières Nouvelles d Alsace. A 16-year-old named Justine was wrapping up her purchase on Foot Locker s website when she was prompted to insert her address. The box, however, had a limit of 15 letters, and Niederschaeffolsheim adds up to 20. I thought it was surely an error, so I re-tried but it didn t work, she told the newspaper. I can t do anything about the name of my village.
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Welcome to Thursday, where Washington calls for suspension of COVID vaccine patents, Philippines President regrets getting a Chinese jab and Europe s biggest bear is dead. Germany daily
Die Welt, meanwhile, looks at the perils of cops who want to be internet famous.
• U.S. to support vaccine patent waiver: The Biden administration has come out in support of suspending intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, backing international efforts to speed up production, especially in developing countries.