Fwd: A question for a linguist

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   I have _three_ of these things.  Manhattan is (212).

   From YellowBook.com 2000-2001, MANHATTAN (fingers illustration):
Murder Ink
2486 Broadway at 93 St...362-8905

   From THE COMPLETE 2001 MANHATTAN YELLOW PAGES (Ambassador Publishing):
Murder Inc 2486 Broadway...362-8905
Murder Ink 2486 Broadway...362-8905
Murder Ink 2486 Broadway...873-1908

   From BELL ATLANTIC YELLOW PAGES MANHATTAN, May 2000-April 2001:
Murder Ink 2486 Broadway...212 362-8905