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TIL when French was declared the official language of Quebec, the beloved Montreal deli, Schwartz's, was specifically allowed to retain the apostrophe in its name despite no such grammar mark being used in French to show possession. The deli, founded in 1928, is now partly owned by Celine Dion.

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