Microsoft removed Nazi symbols that had been placed in its popular Office software suite. Swastikas were found in the “bookshelf” font of Microsoft Office System applications, which Microsoft says was inadvertent. Microsoft has apologized for the issue and is issuing a utility that can be added to the system to remove the images from copies of Microsoft Office that already have been sold.
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