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The Hollywood sign dropped “land” — branding upgrade.

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The sign went up in 1923 as “Hollywoodland” to advertise a real estate development, not as a symbol of the film industry. The “land” portion was later removed, leaving the iconic “Hollywood.” (Wikipedia)

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