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  • 31Rabanus Maurus — or Hrabanus Maurus born с 780, Mainz, Franconia died Feb. 4, 856, Winkel Frankish abbot, archbishop, and theologian whose encyclopaedic knowledge and numerous writings brought him the title Praeceptor Germaniae ( Teacher of Germany ). A… …

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  • 32Stewart, Martha — ▪ 1996       Whether one saw her as a champion of the skills and values of the traditional homemaker or as a driven, obsessive businesswoman, Martha Stewart loomed as large as the Statue of Liberty on the American horizon in 1995. She was… …

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  • 33Geoffrey of Monmouth — ( cy. Gruffudd ap Arthur or Sieffre o Fynwy) (c. 1100 ndash; c. 1155) was a clergyman and one of the major figures in the development of British history and the popularity of tales of King Arthur.BiographyGeoffrey s birthplace is unknown, but he… …

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  • 34The Likely Lads — Infobox Television bgcolour = show name = The Likely Lads caption = Terry and Bob in The Likely Lads format = Sitcom camera = picture format = 4:3 audio format = runtime = 30 mins creator = developer = producer = Dick Clement executive producer …

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  • 35Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus — Gnaeus Pompēius Trōgus, known as Pompeius Trogus, Pompey Trogue, or Trogue Pompey, was a 1st century BC Roman historian of the Celtic tribe of the Vocontii in Gallia Narbonensis, flourished during the age of Augustus, nearly contemporary with… …

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  • 36Ernest John Moeran — (31 December 1894 – 1 December 1950) was an English composer who had strong associations with Ireland (his father was Irish, he spent much of his life there, and he died there). Contents 1 Early life 2 War service 3 Mature composer …

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  • 37Constantin Ion Parhon — (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin iˈon parˈhon]; October 15, 1874 – August 9, 1969) was a Romanian neuropsychiatrist, endocrinologist and politician. He was the President of the Provisional Presidium of the People s Republic of Romania… …

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  • 38George Smiley — is a fictional character created by John le Carré. Smiley is an intelligence officer working for MI6 (often referred to as the Circus in the novels and films), the British overseas intelligence agency. He is a central character in the novels Call …

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  • 39J. M. E. McTaggart — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 19th century and 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = name = John McTaggart Ellis (J.M.E.) McTaggart birth = September 3, 1866 death = January 18, 1925 school tradition =… …

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  • 40Soundhog — (Ben Hayes) is a DJ, producer and composer of a number of acclaimed Bastard Pop songs. Based in North Wales, he is distinguished by his apparently encyclopaedic knowledge of popular music, which he draws on to concoct A vs B tracks that often… …

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