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Lol. This totally reminds me of Boaty McBoat Face (and what happens when you let the internet decide)!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/17/boaty-mcboatface-wins-poll-to-name-polar-research-vessel

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And it looks like Boaty is still at it! At least from a very quick search, there was another research mission in August 2024.

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Odd timing cause I was just thinking this morning that my last name is overly complicated and could thus benefit from some simplification. Rick Rick? Though my legal name would be Richard Richard. Hmmm....

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Maybe you could change the last name to the nickname — Richard Rick rolls off the tongue pretty nicely!

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