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A friend has sent you the following article from PopMatters.com Columns: What’s in a (Nick) Name? by Robert Collins 23 October 2007 A good nickname can show the reverence fans or the media have for the athlete, and it can demonstrate a wicked sense of humour, but always, it should demonstrate that sport, at its essence, should maintain a sense of fun. Link: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/whats-in-a-nick-name/ PopMatters Popular Voices, Cultural Matters http://www.popmatters.com/

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