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[–] 47 points 6 months ago (10 children)

It's great because A) his parents presumably named him that knowing full well what they were doing and B) He could have chosen to go by Will, William, or Bill, but actively chose to use Willie professionally.

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    Son, this world is rough, and if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough. I knew I wouldn't be there to help you along, so I give you that name, and I said goodbye. And I knew you'd have to get tough or die. It's that name that helped to make you strong.

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