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		rob74 on Aug 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I got my laser eye injury It's entirely possible that "Bob" is a generic name (using $SALES_GUY, like he uses $LASER_COMPANY and $FACILITY_GUY, would have been too repetitive). ...or the guy was really called Bob.

trelane on Aug 1, 2024 [–]

Also, the guy had enough happen to him. He doesn't need his actual name put in the story. One might hope that in the intervening 25 years he would have improved, especially after such an expensive lesson.

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