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  • n  English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
  • n  United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)
  • n  United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
  • n  American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889)
  • n  United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945)
  • n  United States film actress (1908-1989)
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  • Herbie Hancock in CNN International
    I'd like to thank the Academy for courageously breaking the mold this time, in doing so, honoring the giants upon whose shoulders I stand, some of whom like Miles Davis, John Coltrane ...... unquestionably deserved the award in the past,...
  • Novak Djokovic in The Associated Press
    Croatia has been more successful than us in the Davis Cup,Djokovic said this week. "But we have a team that can get through to the finals."

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