The theory of relativity in words of four letters or less

Re:The theory of relativity in words of four letters or less by dnautics on Friday May 17, 2013 @12:21PM (#5725272)

I find the fuzzing of proper names gets annoying, and it would be better if the rule were relaxed for proper names.

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Re:The theory of relativity in words of four letters or less by alexdowad on Saturday May 18, 2013 @01:43PM (#5729679)

Personally, I found the abbreviated names made the piece even more hilariously irreverent than it already was. "Izzy" for Isaac Newton? Makes him sound like an 1980's heavy metal star or something.

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Re:The theory of relativity in words of four letters or less by shardling on Friday May 17, 2013 @12:35PM (#5725350)

Also, a quick google serach indicates that "Ike" is a more common nickname than "Izzy". (And that if Newton had any nicknames in his time, none seem to have survived.)

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