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Olivier mouse-ducks at wanadoo.fr
Tue Feb 17 20:06:20 CET 2004


>>>> David:
>> > "Super Donald" isn't a legitimate English name for the
>>> > character. Donald
>>> > is his *secret* identity, and he wouldn't reveal it by making
>>> > it part of his public superhero name.

Harry:
>>> Well, in Dutch his name *is* Superdonald. Besides, in Duckburg and
surroundings, no one would recognise secret
>>>identities, even if the people have quite unique marks like a sailor hat
or a name like "Supergoof".


It's a odd convention that a mere mask or change of  costume makes you
unrecognizable / unidentifiable: Clark Kent can in no way be Superman, Don
Diego certainly doesn't sound like Zorro, the Beagle Boys clearly don't look
like-- uh, forget that one-- Wonder Woman and Diana Prince have nothing in
common (it's all in the glasses, like Clark), ...



Olivier




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