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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Urged To Change ‘Obscene’ Name

Joseph Curl
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Urged To Change ‘Obscene’ Name
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What’s in a name? It all depends on the ear of the beholder.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, recently got a letter from a constituent who said he needs to change his “obscene” name because “when people say your surname, it sounds like” an obscenity.

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