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Subject: Shortening of Richard to Dick?
Author: Stefanos Papadopoulos   (guest, 159.231.37.1)
Date: May 22, 2003 at 9:57:16 AM
Hi. Does anyone know why Dick is short for Richard and Bill is short for William? They just don't seem to make sense as short forms of these names.

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