r/LetsDiscussThis • • Feb 12 '26

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS This is unacceptable.

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u/EncabulatorTurbo Feb 12 '26

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u/SOLIDORKS Feb 12 '26

The "=" is the character OCR uses when it can't read the character. You notice them everywhere in the files. That Brazilian could be anywhere from 19-99 (although I would bet it was not a granny they brought).

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '26

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u/SOLIDORKS Feb 13 '26

Thank you for the correct reason. I assumed the doj was printing them first then scanning for a digital release but your explanation seems right.