The Notes with Andrew Nemr

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Naming

Naming

Andrew Nemr
May 19, 2020
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Naming
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A cat I used to know named Jimmy “Preacher" Robins shared this nugget of wisdom with me:

“If you name it, you can claim it.”

Preacher was an uber-talented, street-wise, underground musician. He knew what he was talking about. He know about appropriation, the relationship between naming and ownership in the market, and how this simple act could create the …

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