WideURL (April 1, 2006) was a link-(un)shortener that turned e.g. https://osteele.com/archives/2006/04/wideurl into http://wideurl.com/aitch-tee-tee-pea-colon-double-slash-oh-ess-tee-double-ee-ell-ee-dot-see-oh-em-slash-aye-are-see-aitch-eye-vee-ee-ess-slash-two-double-zero-six-slash-zero-four-slash-doubleyou-eye-dee-ee-you-are-ell, for greater visual impact.
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