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TIL that in Fallout: New Vegas, different characters will pronounce “Caesar” differently, depending on rank and respect for the character; while the average NPC pronounces it “See-Zur,” Legionaires will pronounce it “Kai-Sarr,” the traditional Latin pronunciation.

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