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  • Espen Bugge Pettersen (44)

    Espen Bugge Pettersen is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Molde FK and the...

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    Curtis Dwight Wilbur was born in Iowa. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in...

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    Odette Juliette Annable is an American actress.

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    Keith Jessop was a British salvage diver and successful marine treasure hunter.

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    Kuruppasserry Varkey Thomas, formally known as K. V. Thomas, is an Indian politician hailing...

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    Dimitar Nikolov Asenov, better known as Hadzhi Dimitar, was one of the most prominent Bulgarian...

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    Augustin-Jean Fresnel, was a French engineer and physicist who contributed significantly to the...

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    Alastair James Hay "Al" Murray, is an English comedian and TV personality best known by his...

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    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
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    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
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    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
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    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    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 .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

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