Hence, my friend Tiffany calls him William, so with her that’s who he becomes in our conversations. Always, “how is William doing,” a series of pictures all labeled “William and Bob.” In my phone, though, he’s Cugajoevsky - a Czech name pronounced kinda like Dostoevsky. Lately, though, when he’s called, it’s shown up as ‘no name.’ That’s when he dials me from the military base.

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