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I\u2019m proud to say that, this article<\/a> notwithstanding, my wife and I chose perfectly normal American names for our twelve\u00a0children: \u00a0LaFritz, George Quayle, Pride of Panguitch, VerDonihah, Wasatch Lon, Mahonri Moriankoomer, Bathsheba, Mitt Romney, Ponderize, Deseret Ann, Akish Lynn, and Dieter.<\/p>\n
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