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Thought Processing...

"Mr. Smith, Mrs. Jones...." Our examples for 'typical American names'.
What do I think about that as a young woman with a last name no one can pronounce? Will the way our demographics are changing in the U.S. affect these names or will it always be "John Doe" ... what about Juan? Reminds me of this article.
Not sure what I think, it's more of an observation. What do you think?
Unfinished, raw thoughts... probably should get back to class.
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