diff --git a/.mailmap b/.mailmap
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+++ b/.mailmap
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This file sets the canonical name for contributors to the repository.
+# Documentation: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitmailmap
+Amethyst Reese <amethyst@n7.gg> <john@noswap.com>
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
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--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ Marc Recht
 John Redford
 Terry J. Reedy
 Gareth Rees
-John Reese
+Amethyst Reese
 Steve Reeves
 Lennart Regebro
 John Regehr