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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by socrates
LOL well trust me he is in the minority but I have never heard him ever correct anyone so thus the company is commonly called Mary-Ott
Yep, a great example of a Level 5 leader - humility. It's his own family name, he pronounces it Marry-utt (or Marry-itt); but never corrects anyone who mangles it.

From my point of view, it's respectful to emulate the owner's pronunciation. He's more than earned that.
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