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[–] 16 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Journalists have always used the old postal abbreviations. It's part of the Associated Press style.

The NYT has its own style guide that doesn't always match the AP.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    The problem is for a lot of those I'm just guessing what they're supposed to be.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Which ones have you guessing? It feels a little insane to read compared to the standard 2 letter abbreviation, but they’re all pretty clear to me.

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