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Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 4:45am
By Jenny Peek

If you’ve taken a drive on one of Wisconsin’s iconic scenic roads, chances are you’ve noticed a bit of alphabet soup. Signs with names like BB, CV, N and SS flank Wisconsin’s county roads, and Shelly from Marshall wanted to know why. So, after a little research, WHYsconsin found out.

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