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No joke, there's a law in Germany called *Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz* (one word), or in legalese abbreviation *RkReÜAÜG M-V.*
On that note, why is 'abbreviation' such a long word to shorten stuff?
Translation of the law's title:
> Law on the transfer of tasks for the monitoring of cattle identification and beef labelling
Oh, and there's even a longer word for a single law:
*Grundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung*Oh ... and you're welcome, here's your new WiFi password for home ...
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No joke, there's a law in Germany called *Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz* (one word), or in legalese abbreviation *RkReÜAÜG M-V.*
On that note, why is 'abbreviation' such a long word to shorten stuff?
Translation of the law's title:
> Law on the transfer of tasks for the monitoring of cattle identification and beef labelling
Oh, and there's even a longer word for a single law:
*Grundstücksverkehrsgenehmigungszuständigkeitsübertragungsverordnung*Oh ... and you're welcome, here's your new WiFi password for home ...
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"Cantankerous". A funny sounding word that I learned today with a disappointing meaning.
#cantankerous #lexicon #funnywords
