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Do You Know What the Hollywood Sign Originally Said?

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Do You Know What the Hollywood Sign Originally Said?
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The famous Hollywood sign was built in 1923--but not to publicize the growing film industry. In fact, it was constructed to advertise a new residential development with a different name. From the Series: Aerial America: Southern California http://bit.ly/2pXIBts
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2016-12-30T05:00:00.000Z
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