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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
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DESIGNATING occurs
one time
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Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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... designating himself
instead as "a member of ...
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
When
writing or
speaking publicly about
alcoholism, we
urge each
of our
Fellowship to
omit his
personal name,
designating himself instead
as "a
member of
Alcoholics Anonymous."
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