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August 10, 2008

Question #5: Heather

The question of names is a good one. I believe that what my parents did, along with many others, is the right choice. My middle name is a Vietnamese name while my first name reflects my afamily / region. However, it is definitely one of those things I battled growing up – and to this [...]

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