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Heard over north central Florida: ... Cirrus 123CD: "Jacksonville Center, Cirrus 123CD. 5,000." ... Jacksonville Approach: "Mooney 123CD, altimeter 30.05. Fly heading 220." ... [no reply] ... Jacksonville Approach: "Mooney 123CD, fly heading 220." ... Cirrus 123CD: "Sir, was that for 123CD? Because you keep calling us a Mooney, but we are a Cirrus." ... Jacksonville Approach: "Well, if you keep calling me 'Center,' I'm going to keep calling you a Mooney." ... Later in the flight, when Jax handed us off to the tower: ... Me: "Going to the tower. Thanks for all the help today, 'Center.'" ... [pause] ... Jacksonville Approach: "Ouch!" -- Bradley Spatz

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