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His name is WALLY. Get it right, goddamnit!
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Wally is the original British version, Waldo is the American translation I believe.

I am arguing with you because I grew up with Waldo dammit! He will always be Waldo in my heart.

Besides, if you call him Wally, how does Odlaw make sense? Answer me that.
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Waldo was his his nickname, but his name was still Wally!
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Why was an American 'translation' even necessary? It makes no sense!
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Only queers get named Wally in America.

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Then why would they give him a more queer name instead?
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English things are always translated into American. Otherwise Americans wouldn't buy/read/listen/watch it. That's why instead of just showing the British Office, American Idol, All in the Family, they had to make new, more American, versions.

I even have a couple of Wodehouse books in American*, and my mom owns the first four Harry Potter books in American.

*I didn't mean to, they changed the title of the book, so I didn't think I owned it yet.
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I manage to read American books. This is an outrage.

And I hold YOU personally responsible!

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But if we were to stop the practice, think of all the British English -> American English translators who'd be out of a job!?

They have families!*

*Presumably
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YOU are still responsible!

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I have no regrets.
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Do you need regrets to have responsibility?
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Croissant wrote:I manage to read American books.

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