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Izkata on Jan 12, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with na...

Meanwhile, at least in the modern US, "walkie talkie" is the name of the handheld unit and "handie talkie" would get weird looks because it's not really known.

detaro on Jan 13, 2020 [–]

Same in Germany when you're talking about radios.

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