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		LambdaComplex 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompt... Eddie, you mean? Or Alex. They're Dutch; "Van" is the first part of their surname "Van Halen." (As opposed to "Van Morrison;" his middle name was Ivan and he actually went by Van)

acheron 3 months ago [–]

Huh, I didn’t know “Van” Morrison was short for Ivan.

Also found out recently “Gram” Parsons was short for Ingram.

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