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The Name is an Anagram: Hollis Mulwray

posted 8 years ago by Sponiatowski
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Mullahs Oil Wry
I Mull Holy Wars
Holy War is Mull

Mull means: mull: [muhl]

verb (used without object)

1. to study or ruminate; ponder.

verb (used with object)

2. to think about carefully; consider (often followed by over):
to mull over an idea.

3. to make a mess or failure of.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good (wo)men to do nothing.E. Burke

[–] DaveBowman2001 8 years ago

I think it's just supposed to resemble Mulholland, the real life character closely represented.

[–] Sponiatowski 8 years ago

But why choose Mulwray over other fictitious names.

How about MullHand? Hollmulland?

Think about it.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good (wo)men to do nothing.E. Burke

[–] roreyking 8 years ago

You really have too much time on your hands.