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    Why is Ichiro Suzuki only referred to as Ichiro instead of his entire name?

    In Japan, "Suzuki" is a very common last name. When he was still playing in Japan, he was allowed to put his first name on his jersey to differentiate himself. When he came to the U.S., they allowed him to continue doing so.
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    We own 65% of Chrysler? What does that really mean?

    To the average taxpayer, not much. The U.S. government owns just under 10% of Chrysler, not 65%. (They own around 61% of GM - that may be where you got your number from.) Controlling interest (about 68%) is owned by the retirement funds of the United Auto Workers union, with Fiat owning a big...
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