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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 1:32 pm
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I do business around the world and in many different languages. I've never changed my name but I have learned to respond to several different pronunciations. Although, when I lived in Spain, if I answered the phone and said this is "american pronunciation" then they would just be silent or go "uh uh uh" on the phone. Therefore, I answered the phone using the Spanish version of my first name; it just made it easier for everyone.

I've never had that issue doing business with the far east
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