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> [Some people think that if they change the names of things, the things themselves will have changed, too](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mckay/some-people-think-that-if-they-change-the-names-of-things-the-things/)

David McKay

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## More by David McKay

> [Some people think that if they change the names of things, the things themselves will have changed, too](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mckay/some-people-think-that-if-they-change-the-names-of-things-the-things/)

David McKay

> [The dearest possession a man has is his family In the divine assurance that family ties may transcend the boundaries of death, and may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-mckay/the-dearest-possession-a-man-has-is-his-family-in-the-divine/)

David McKay

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