putting it to the reader...

[lauraanne_gilman]

Copyeditor seems to have a problem with two secondary characters having similar names (apparently, no two people in the history of any world ever shared variations of "John" or "Thomas."). Considering they are in different countries, and hold different jobs, and interact with different people, I don't see any way there could be confusion between the two, and I chose names very specifically in this world to highlight the connectivity and mobility of the cultures.

But I'm willing to accept that some readers may be distracted by "Joseph" and "Josef" (example, not actual names). So....

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