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Article: Dear Abby|Some people's names match jobs

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December 14, 2006
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Dear Abby:Not long ago you wrote a column that mentioned funny names that match people's occupations. I am submitting two more: Prior to our wedding, my husband and I had the state-required blood tests. They were administered by a Dr. Fix. (We later read that Dr. Fix was caught giving himself one, and was arrested on drug charges.) The minister who married us was aptly named Dr. Comfort. - Ann B., Archer, Fla.

Dear Ann: Thanks for a "Fixer"-upper of a letter. It arrived with a bushel of mail from other readers offering names that match occupations. Read on:

Dear Abby: One of my dearest friends is a professional landscaper of golf courses, highways and schools. His name? Ross Weed! - Bonnie ...

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