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10:16 UK time, Friday, 26 June 2009

"Lino Ritchie" - a flooring company in Dublin takes its name from a certain US singer

Shop names often use puns, but there's something particularly charming about this Irish firm drawing on Lionel Ritchie for inspiration. It's a delightful play on words that has been brought to the wider world by a well-known, popular culture gossip website.

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