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Mozart
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What is the popular legend behind the fact that there was no "J street" in the original design of the streets in Washington DC?
 
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http://www.snopes.com/history/american/jstreet.htm
Claim: Washington, D.C., has no 'J' Street because city designer Pierre L'Enfant bore a grudge against Chief Justice John Jay.
 
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Yep , History is funny sometimes. Smile
 
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