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The [sic] is in the original title on the /. submission, it was the author to use it. I think he meant "you read right, blankets".

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So in other words, on HN the title should be "Google is sending out blankets [sic] [sic] to open-source developers"

The problem with quoting text that has a [sic] is a fun one.

Just attach another "[sic]" and you are good.

Yes, that way madness lies.

nest them: [sic[sic]]

I researched this last time the topic came up on HN. Based on some investigation in Google Books, what books actually do when quoting text containing [sic] is use a footnote: "blah blah [sic] blah"¹

¹[sic] in original.

(And keep in mind that [sic] is not shorthand for "ha ha you're stupid" even though that's how it usually gets used on the Internet.)

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