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Should Mount Rainier Change Names
There is no doubt that name is significantly important for a place, especially for some famous landmarks. The Mount Rainier is very famous in Washington State, this is shown in the quote, “… appears on everything from t-shirts to license plates”. It shows that this mountain has a big influence among the locals. From my point of view, I support that Mount Rainier should change names due to historical, cultural and economic reasons. First of all, I strongly agree on the argument proposed by a group of Native Americans that “…changing the mountain’s name is a matter of pride and respect for Native Americans” because historically this mountain belonged to the aboriginals and people nowadays shouldn’t forget about it. Changing the name of this

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