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Fiat never works for linguistic shifts. That order is about as likely to work as telling a kid to stop saying "six seven."

I'm in favor of legislation to stop the '67' craze

One of its purposes is to annoy serious adults. If legislation is created, I would estimate it would extend its life somewhere between 3 weeks and infinity.

Just tell them they've lost the game.

If they ask what the rules of the game are, they've just lost again.

They didn't invent being deliberately obtuse.

Damn it, now I've lost the game

Heck, if we really want to kill them with confusion, ask them the way to Mornington Crescent!

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