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276:: I think it's become an indiscriminate list. We have listings because some sportswriter, one time, called someone something. That is more of a waste of time to me than this AfD is. Yes, "Magic" Johnson or "Refrigerator" Perry are notable nicknames, but it could easily be covered in their bio.
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