That could have gone a couple of other different ways.
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Nominative Determinism
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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous "Feedback" column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.
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No one noticed the photographer's name is Dudelson?
Wacker? I hardly know her!
Ba Dum tsss
oh, chad WHACKER Man.
real chad ngl
Ferris Bueller, you're my hero
It ain't much, but it's honest work.
I dunno, have you ever tried to play "The Black Page"?
It seems like . . much.
Classic Zappa.