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PETA Intern Becomes CutoutDissection.com

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PETA Intern Becomes CutoutDissection.com
 Published: Oct 16, 08
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In an attention-getting act in the name of activism, an American teenager from North Carolina has changed her name from Jennifer Thornburg to CutoutDissection.com.

The 19-year-old chose to legally change her name to the address of an anti-dissection website in an act of protest against the dissection of animals in schools. The girl is an intern for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; CutoutDissection.com is operated by PETA.

I normally do have to repeat my name several times when I am introducing myself to someone new,' Cutout told The Asheville Citizen-Times. 'Once they find out what my name is, they want to know more about what the Web site is about. (metro)

References:  blog.peta2, metro

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