In Ireland, until the 90s, if a woman got married, she gave up her PPS number (essentially a social security number) and took her husband's, with a 'W' appended (this fact tells you a lot about pre-90s Ireland...) If she subsequently divorced or the husband died, she got a _new_ PPS number.
While this was abolished in the 90s, _some people still have these 'W' numbers_, ticking timebombs for anyone relying on them as a key.
While this was abolished in the 90s, _some people still have these 'W' numbers_, ticking timebombs for anyone relying on them as a key.
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