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WHATS IN A NAME

And Naming Rights

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Aug 13, 2022
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Recently, an article came up in my newsfeed about a man who looked very similar to the famous actor Tom Cruise. He looked so much like him that sometimes it was difficult for him to leave his house. Photographers and fans would follow him around—shoving pens and notebooks at him for autographs. Classmates routinely marveled at the resemblance. This guy …

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