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  • 21wit — I. verb (wist; witting; present first & third singular wot) Etymology: Middle English witen (1st & 3d singular present wot, past wiste), from Old English witan (1st & 3d singular present wāt, past wisse, wiste); akin to Old High German wizzan to… …

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  • 22E. T. A. Hoffmann — Infobox Writer name = Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann pseudonym = E.T.A. Hoffmann birthdate = birth date|1776|1|24|df=y birthplace = Königsberg, East Prussia deathdate = death date and age|1822|6|25|1776|1|24|df=y deathplace = Berlin, Brandenburg …

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  • 23Film noir — Two silhouetted figures in The Big Combo (1955). The film s cinematographer was John Alton, the creator of many of film noir s iconic images …

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  • 24John Stuart Mill — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 19th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = John Stuart Mill name = John Stuart Mill birth = 20 May 1806 Pentonville, London, England death = 8 May 1873 Avignon, France school… …

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  • 25Arion — was a legendary kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb. The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant of Corinth. Although notable for his… …

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  • 26Immanuel the Roman — Born Immanuel ben Solomon ben Jekuthiel 1261 (1261) Rome Died 1328 (aged 66–67) Fermo Occupation Poet Nationality Italian Immanuel ben Solomon ben Jekuthiel of Rome …

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  • 27The Thin Man (film) — Infobox Film name = The Thin Man writer = Dashiell Hammett (novel) Albert Hackett Frances Goodrich starring = William Powell Myrna Loy director = W.S. Van Dyke producer = Hunt Stromberg distributor = MGM released = May 23 1934 (USA) music =… …

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  • 28Brazil (film) — Infobox Film name =Brazil imdb id =088846 amg id = 1:6977 writer =Terry Gilliam Tom Stoppard Charles McKeown starring =Jonathan Pryce Kim Greist Michael Palin Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Bob Hoskins Ian Holm director =Terry Gilliam producer …

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  • 29Jack Benny — Infobox Radio Presenter name = Jack Benny imagesize = caption = 1942 portrait photograph of Jack Benny. birthname = Benjamin Kubelsky birthdate = birth date|1894|2|14|mf=y birthplace = Waukegan, Illinois deathdate = death date and age… …

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  • 30Collingwood Football Club — Collingwood Names Full name Collingwood Football Club Nickname(s) Magpies, Pies Motto Floreat Pica …

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