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AppreciableAppendage t1_je3wl0w wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Phoebe Cates 1980s by steroidamoeba

Not an abbreviation, but a placeholder. The apostrophe is a placeholder for the "19" in 1980s. Or...

Little ol' me

The apostrophe is a placeholder for the letter "d"

Rock 'n' roll

The apostrophes are placeholders for the letters "a" and "d"

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