[Ads-l] WashPost seems to think 99 is greater than 100

[Shapiro, Fred]

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Subject: WashPost seems to think 99 is greater than 100

Headline in one of today's news emails from *The Washington Post*:

*Swimmer, 99, just broke three world records in 100-plus age group*

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