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  • Mark McGwire (60)

    Mark David McGwire, nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball player...

  • Yip Man (130)

    Yip Man, also spelled as Ip Man, and also known as Yip Kai-man, was a Chinese martial artist. He...

  • Esa Holopainen (51)

    Esa Holopainen is a Finnish guitarist. He is the main songwriter, current lead guitarist, and...

  • Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (52)

    Melinda Gainsford-Taylor is a retired Australian athlete, who specialised in sprint events. In...

  • Tunç Başaran (85)

    Tunç Başaran is a Turkish screenwriter, film director, film producer and actor.

  • Youssou N'Dour (64)

    Youssou N'Dour is a singer, percussionist, songwriter, composer and actor.

  • Dwight Phillips (46)

    Dwight Phillips is an American former athlete and a four-time world champion in the long jump...

  • Trent Plaisted (37)

    Trent Michael Plaisted is an American professional basketball player. He averaged 15.6 points...

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    Nerdle is a number problem solving game that challenges players to think strategically and solve math puzzles to progress through levels.but have remained popular due to their simple yet addictive gameplay and nostalgic appeal.

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    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
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      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
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    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
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