3 names - 2 people

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My name is John Gimson. There are milions of Johns and a fair number of Gimsons. A Google search will reveal that 'John + Gimson' occur by the dozen. So was it surprising that when I was working in New Zealand two or three decades ago, I met my namesake, John Gimson, a genuine Kiwi - and his wife Barrie. "So what?" I hear you say. I didn't mention my second name - Barrie no less! So one John Barrie Gimson and two making up the same name - John and Barrie Gimson
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:45:13 +0000Coincidence ID:4047