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Donkey Kong is an ape, not a donkey. So why did Nintendo creator Shigeru Miyamoto give him such a misleading name?

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Donkey Kong is an ape, not a donkey. So why did Nintendo creator Shigeru Miyamoto give him such a misleading name?

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Donkey Kong is an ape, not a donkey. So why did Nintendo creator Shigeru Miyamoto give him such a misleading name?
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