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But it doesn't reflect the factual subtitle. The title here says 1918, but the true trend is 1915-1918, which had a bit of a war as well.

> There is no requirement to post the article headline as-is on HN.

There is. From the guidelines:

> Otherwise [i.e. not excessive clickbait] please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.



Apologies, you're correct. I think focusing on the year or years will bury the lede in any case.


It is commonly known as "the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic"

It's a title, not a series of facts




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