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From an immediate, practical viewpoint, the ruling by a trademark board that the Washington Redskins have a ''disparaging'' nickname doesn't mean much. From an emotional, intangible standpoint, however, the decision issued Wednesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is another boost for those who have been advocating change, increasing the financial and political pressure for a movement that has gained significant momentum over the last year and a half. ''I am a huge fan of the Washington football team, and I am also a huge fan of changing the name of the Washington football team,'' D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said. ''This is yet another step in that direction.'' By a 2-1 vote, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board sided with five Native Americans in a dispute that has been working its way through legal channels for more than two decades.
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