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Midwestern Democrat

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Mon Dec-20-10 09:41 PM
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117. Pretty ridiculous - Presidents have been called by their last names in

informal conversation for as long as I can remember. As a matter of fact, Thomas Jefferson hated the idea of titles so much that he insisted that he be addressed as simply Mr. Jefferson while he was president.

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