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Six years ago, Courtney Blair Schwebel legally changed his name to FUN.


Six years ago, Courtney Courtney (also Courteney or Courtenay) is a common given name, derived from an English surname. Surname origin
This distinguished name is of Norman, Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.
 Blair Schwebel legally changed his name to FUN. Using that single name, he got driver's licenses Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
driver's licence, driving licence, driving license

license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something

, filed tax returns, attended college, held jobs, and rented apartments. Then the Social Security Administration changed his name to Unknown FUN, without telling him, because its database requires two names; the state of Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W).  subsequently revoked his license because the name on it didn't match his Social Security records. A motor vehicle bureaucrat explained to FUN that he was a "possible homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Homeland Security

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
 risk."
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Title Annotation:driving license revoked
Author:Oliver, Charles
Publication:Reason
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1U8AZ
Date:Jun 1, 2006
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