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I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction.
James Joyce
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"I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction."
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I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. — James Joyce

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James Joyce was a Novelist from Ireland (1882–1941).

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Who said "I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will…"?
This quote is attributed to James Joyce, a Novelist from Ireland.
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James Joyce lived from 1882 – 1941.
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