# Is vegetable intentionally misspelled in the latest ketchup article?

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 20, 2004, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-vegetable-intentionally-misspelled-in-the-latest-ketchup-article/255945 "2004-07-20T04:30:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2004, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-vegetable-intentionally-misspelled-in-the-latest-ketchup-article/255945/1 "2004-07-20T04:30:13Z")

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Not that it matters. Just wanted to be the first to whine about it.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-vegetable-intentionally-misspelled-in-the-latest-ketchup-article/255945/2 "2004-07-21T03:13:12Z")

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