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fictitious name

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A quick definition of fictitious name:

A fictitious name is a made-up name that someone uses instead of their real name. This can be used for a business or when someone wants to keep their identity a secret. It's also called a "doing business as" name.

A more thorough explanation:

A fictitious name is a made-up name that is intentionally created or adopted. It is not the person's real name. For instance, a business may have a fictitious business name. This name is also known as a "doing business as" (DBA) name. It is used to identify the business to the public.

Another example of a fictitious name is when someone files a lawsuit against a person whose name is unknown to them. In this case, the plaintiff may use a fictitious name to refer to the defendant. This is done to conceal the person's identity.

For instance, if John Doe is suing an unknown person who hit his car and drove away, he may use the fictitious name "Jane Smith" in the lawsuit. This way, he can refer to the defendant without knowing their real name.

The examples illustrate that fictitious names are used for various reasons, such as identifying a business or concealing a person's identity. They are not the person's real name and are created intentionally.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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