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4 | (2) |
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Talented designated hitter |
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6 | (4) |
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Groundbreaking jazz quitarist |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (3) |
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Inspiring poet and writer |
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24 | (3) |
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Globetrotting jazz vocalist |
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27 | (2) |
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Legendary Hair Company founder |
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29 | (3) |
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Hardworking football player |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (3) |
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Innovative advertising executive |
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38 | (3) |
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Canada=s first multicultural writer |
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41 | (3) |
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Thought-provoking poet and educator |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (3) |
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Controversial comedic actor |
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58 | (4) |
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62 | (3) |
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65 | (3) |
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68 | (3) |
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Fierce basketball player and celibacy advocate |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (4) |
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Astounding multi-genre author |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (3) |
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91 | (3) |
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Inventor of the Super Soaker |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (3) |
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Stylistic fashion designer |
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100 | (3) |
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Persevering AIDS activist |
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103 | (2) |
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Creative fashion designer |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (3) |
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First African-American mayor of Richmond, VA |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (2) |
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Visionary record company executive |
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118 | (3) |
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Seminal advertising company founder |
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121 | (3) |
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First African-American driver to race in the Hambletonian |
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124 | (2) |
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Defending welterweight champion |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (2) |
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Charismatic First Lady of Nigeria |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (4) |
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Head of the Federal Communications Commission |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (3) |
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Enduring civil rights activist |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (3) |
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162 | (3) |
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Founder of the Staple Singers |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (3) |
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Inventive hip-hop producer |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (2) |
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Wide-ranging character actress |
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179 | (4) |
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Cumulative Nationality Index |
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183 | (10) |
Cumulative Occupation Index |
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193 | (18) |
Cumulative Subject Index |
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211 | (42) |
Cumulative Name Index |
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