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I ran into a list of denied Finnish surname change applications. Agape, Agart, Alexzandrowich, Ardin, Axeliin, Axeliini, Axo, Balans, Banderas, Basswood, Bluefild, Campos, Canneliin, Carra, Citronen, Cobra, Corleone, Cristaldi, Cultti, D Arc, Dillinger, d Elèrs, Diezel, Enbäkg, Faithfull, Falkenberger, Falkenbergk, FireIsland, Firèl, Florestan, Fogelgrén, Gansenberger, Garrel, Garré, Gere, Graal, Gramén, Grossbergh, Haffuer, Haze, Heartlove, Hesring, [...]

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I forgot to mention this earlier: An evangelist who tried replicating Jesus’ miracle of walking on water has reportedly drowned off the western coast of Africa. Pastor Franck Kabele, 35, told his congregation he could repeat the biblical miracle, and he attempted it from a beach in Gabon’s capital of Libreville. “He told churchgoers he’d [...]

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