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Who attests that South Boston is called "Southie"?

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English Wikipedia attests it, as at the date of retrieval; the archive records the attestation and does not rule on it. urn:lemay:boston:claim:south-boston-vernacular-name-southie

According to English Wikipedia, South Boston is called “Southie”, and the archive holds the attestation at the strength well attested. urn:lemay:boston:claim:south-boston-vernacular-name-southie

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Vernacular names, and who attests them
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