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Which nickname was given to The Guardian by Private Eye magazine due to frequent typographical errors?
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Private Eye magazine dubbed The Guardian "Grauniad" in the 1970s due to frequent typographical errors during the age of manual typesetting. The nickname is still occasionally used by the editors for self-mockery.
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