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2007-09-27
I can't stand it when people mistake "it's" for "its". That's why I was outraged to see the same typo on Cornell's transcript of the Constitution. (Specifically, Article I, Section 10.) Here's the passage in question:
No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection laws...
How could they make a mistake? Unless it was in the original...
Is this a typo in the Constitution? Or is it an errant mark? Or perhaps it's supposed to be its' and an 18th century anachronism?
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Update: I actually Googled it, and found that there is a typo in the 5th Amendment as well. This one is a little more significant because it apparently alters the meaning of the Amendment.
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