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Eszett - How a special letter reaches adulthood

The German alphabet consists of 26 letters, but for centuries "ß" has been the only one without a capital version. As per June 29 these times are over.

Masse ist nicht gleich Maße
Masse ist nicht gleich Maße Source: Oliver Heuthe

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