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From: "David E. Zerga" <>
Subject: Re: Name changing?
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 19:54:44 GMT
References: <TTU17.7009$aE6.623040@news1.cableinet.net>

Ricci,

Perhaps because the US is 'race'-ethnicity conscious while
Britain is more 'class' conscious?

ricci wrote:
>
> Why did so many in America change their names? It is a move I have never
> understood. Very few do it in Britain

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AMERICA- It's A Fine Italian Name

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