Everything named Concord crashed and burned as a result of overconfidence.

And then the Titanic and OceanGate Titan sank despite being “unsinkable”.

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    I went to school with a kid named Adolph. As an adult and learning more about his family, it was an homage.

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      Teacher: Oh wow I’m so impressed society is finally trying to reclaim that name after such a dark past.

      Parents: No no, we’re actually fans of the dark past.