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Old 09-22-2013, 11:57 PM   #13
Andrew H.
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It's pretty common in some older literature - look at the "Marquise von O" for a particularly annoying example. It's basically a literary device to make the story seem like it is based on a true story - the Marquise von O..., the city of M...., the Colonel G..., etc. are all supposed to be real people whose names have to be changed. It was supposed to add verisimilitude.
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