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[โ€“] gmtom@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Has any researcher ever tried legally changing their name to "et al" ? Like in day to day life you could just be Al but you would also be the most published scientist in history.

[โ€“] Belgdore@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

It would also mean being involved in the most lawsuits, unfortunately.