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Why do people call probiscus monkeys probiscus

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Well, I'm pretty sure it's the same reason as to why we call other people only by their first (or last) name: to simplify the name.
(e.x. someone called Sarah Wells would just be called Sarah.)
User Rostislav Shtanko
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