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A Canadian fish and chips franchise called “Moby Dick’s” is suing their local building council for blocking the purchase of a new restaurant, because the council doesn’t like having the word “dick” on a sign.

Moby Dick Restaurant bought the Vancouver shop in May 2015, but has been battling the council since, according to court papers.

The council maintains the “offensive” sign could drive down the price of neighboring properties, and promote litter in the area.

Yet the owners claim in court papers the name is “not offensive to the public, given its literary significance and fame.”

“A seafood fish-and-chips restaurant at the commercial property, being itself surrounded by the ocean and harbor, would not devalue the real estate property,” the suit adds.

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