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Old 07-10-2007, 05:46 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
People change their surnames all the time for many reasons, like to escape persecution of some sort. I see this as no different.
I think it's different. These people aren't being given shit for their race, ethnicity, or anything like that (which is why many people change their surnames). It's because their name sounds like something bad. I'm not disputing the school's right to do this, but I think it's incredibly dumb.
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