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MEE4877
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Volescu is refered to as Bean's half-uncle in Shadow of the Giant. Isn't he just his uncle?
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Depends on how strictly you construe "uncle." We use the title for uncles-in-law as well as uncles; but if you're using the strict definition of "blood-sibling of one of my genetic parents," then a HALF-brother of one parent is a half-uncle. Socially, you'd just call him Uncle Vol.
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You're kidding, right? Like anyone is going to get chummy with Uncle Vol, particularly those qualified to call him "Uncle", half or not!

Nah, I'm just messing with you, man.
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I call him Uncky V. He taught me how to shoot out on the ol' family farm.
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Baggin' pheasants, alterin' DNA...

Good times...
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