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  • 122Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kaszon, Hans Heinrich, Baron — ▪ 2003       Dutch born Swiss industrialist and art collector (b. April 13, 1921, Scheveningen, Neth. d. April 27, 2002, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain), amassed one of the world s most extensive and valuable private art collections while expanding …

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  • 123Ames, Oakes — ▪ American businessman and politician born Jan. 10, 1804, Easton, Mass., U.S. died May 8, 1873, Easton  leading figure in the Crédit Mobilier scandal following the U.S. Civil War.       Ames left school at age 16 to enter his father s shovel… …

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  • 124Tsutsumi Family — ▪ Japanese family       family of Japanese businessmen who built two vast corporate empires as Japan made the transition from a manufacturing based to a service based economy in the late 20th century.       Born into a peasant family, Tsutsumi… …

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  • 125Vollard, Ambroise — ▪ French art dealer born 1865, Saint Denis, Réunion died July 21, 1939, Versailles, France       French art dealer and publisher who in the late 19th and early 20th centuries championed the then avant garde works of such artists as Paul Cézanne… …

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  • 126Counterfeit consumer goods — Knock Off redirects here. For the 1998 film, see Knock Off (film). Counterfeit consumer goods, commonly called knock offs, are counterfeit or imitation products offered for sale. The spread of counterfeit goods has become global in recent years… …

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  • 127Angeles, Philippines — City of Angeles Lungsod ng Angeles Lungsud ning Angeles The Salakot Arch, next to Clark Freeport, has become a landmark of Angeles City …

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