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Though why not a nn which is not derived from the formal name?Since Vera can be used for Veronica, maybe Veronica as a nn for Vera? Or maybe Verita (like Lolita is a nn for Lola)."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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