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  "path": "/i-anonymous/2026/03/19/48389973/why-not-just-stop-naming-things-after-people",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T21:02:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "by Anonymous\n\nAlmost everyone in history has views or actions that wouldn’t be seen favorably today. New details also tend to emerge over time about nearly anyone. Standards change; what was acceptable in the past may not be acceptable now, and may change again in the future. I propose that we start using the Latin names of plants/insects/animals. NE Haliaeetus Leucocephalus St. See, it even has a ring to it!",
  "title": "Why not just stop naming things after people?"
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