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Isn't "Hassan Ali" an incredibly common name?

Yes, it is.

Source: someone who lives in the region of many a Hassan Ali.

Hmm, Egypt by any chance?

Currently, no. I avoid directly mentioning which countries I circulate between.

But I did however live in Egypt during my years of studies 5+ years ago. I was not into IT and programming then, I was an Arabic language major.

Oh, I see.