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  • 31Chandler,Raymond Thornton — Chandler, Raymond Thornton. 1888 1959. American novelist noted for creating the character Philip Marlowe, a tough and cynical detective. His works include The Big Sleep (1939) and Farewell, My Lovely (1940). * * * …

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  • 32Raymond Keene — Raymond Keene, Aufnahme während der Internationalen Deutschen Meisterschaft 1981 in Bochum Raymond Dennis Keene (* 29. Januar 1948 in London) ist ein englischer Schachmeister, Schachbuchautor und Schachjournalist …

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  • 33Chandler — Chandler1 [chand′lər] Raymond (Thornton) 1888 1959; U.S. detective story writer Chandler2 [chand′lər] [after A. J. Chandler (1859 1950), its founder] city in SC Ariz.: pop. 177,000 …

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  • 34Raymond D. Bowman — Raymond DeArmond Bowman (September 41917 November 302001) was an important American classical, jazz and ethnic (world) music critic, concert promoter and writer, based in Southern California. He was a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack on… …

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  • 35Chandler — (Raymond Thornton) (1888 1959) maître du roman policier noir américain: le Grand Sommeil (1939), la Dame du lac (1943) …

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  • 36Chandler — /chand leuhr, chahnd /, n. 1. Charles Frederick, 1836 1925, U.S. scientist, educator, and public health expert. 2. Raymond (Thornton), 1888 1959, U.S. writer of detective novels. 3. a town in central Arizona. 29,673. * * * (as used in… …

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  • 37chandler — /chand leuhr, chahnd /, n. 1. a person who makes or sells candles and sometimes other items of tallow or wax, as soap. 2. a dealer or trader in supplies, provisions, etc., of a specialized type: a ship chandler. 3. a retailer of provisions,… …

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  • 38Raymond — /ray meuhnd/, n. 1. Henry Jarvis /jahr vis/, 1820 69, U.S. publicist: founder of The New York Times. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning counsel and protection. * * * (as used in expressions) Aron Raymond Claude Ferdinand Raymond… …

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  • 39Raymond Keene — Infobox chess player playername=Raymond Keene birthname=Raymond Dennis Keene country=ENG datebirth=birth date and age|1948|1|29 placebirth= title=Grandmaster worldchampion= rating= peakrating=Raymond Dennis Keene OBE (born 29 January 1948) is a… …

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  • 40Raymond — (as used in expressions) Aron, Raymond (Claude Ferdinand) Chandler, Raymond (Thornton) Tyrus Raymond Cobb Dart, Raymond Arthur Flatt, Lester (Raymond) Hood, Raymond M(athewson) Kroc, Ray(mond Albert) Leavis, F(rank) R(aymond) Loewy, Raymond… …

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