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  2. Stage name - Wikipedia

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    Some people take a stage name because their real name is difficult to pronounce or spell; fell into health and safety issues considerations; is considered unattractive, dull, or unintentionally amusing; projects an undesired image; or is already being used by another notable individual, including names that are not exactly the same but still too similar.

  3. List of schools in Chicago Public Schools - Wikipedia

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    R.S. Abbott Elementary School - located at 3630 S. Wells; opened in 1881 and closed in 2008; the building currently houses Air Force Academy High School. John P. Altgeld Elementary School - located at 1340 W 71st St.; closed in 2014. Renamed Daniel S. Wentworth Elementary School after moving to the site of this school.

  4. List of painters by name beginning with "K" - Wikipedia

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    Kaigetsudō Ando (壊月堂安度, c. 1671–1743), Japanese ukiyo-e artist. Kailash Chandra Meher (born 1954), Indian artist, inventor and social activist. Jacob Kainen (1909–2001), American painter and print-maker. Willem Kalf (1619–1693), Dutch painter. Jitish Kallat (born 1974), Indian painter and multimedia artist.

  5. Marlon Brando - Wikipedia

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    Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor and activist. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time, [1] he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, a Cannes Film Festival Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

  6. List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present ...

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    A police officer was shot outside a school in a school zone while he was directing school buses into J.B. Martin Middle School, and the suspect was apprehended at the scene. [257] May 12, 2015 Jacksonville, Florida: 0 2 2: Police report that a 16-year-old shot five bullets into a school bus and injured two students.

  7. List of people who use their middle names as their first ...

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    Notable siblings who use their middle names as their first names include Mike McCartney and Paul McCartney and Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning. Notable fathers and sons include NBA basketball players Corey Crowder and Jae Crowder; stock car racing drivers Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr., American actors Stacy Keach Sr. and Stacy Keach ...

  8. Ku Klux Klan - Wikipedia

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    The Ku Klux Klan ( / ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn, ˌkjuː -/ ), [e] commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is the name of several historical and current American white supremacist, far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups. Various commentators, including Fergus Bordewich, have characterized the Klan as America's first terrorist group.

  9. Words of Radiance - Wikipedia

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    Words of Radiance is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the second book in The Stormlight Archive series. [2] The novel was published on March 4, 2014, by Tor Books. [3] Words of Radiance consists of one prologue, 89 chapters, an epilogue and 14 interludes. It is preceded by The Way of Kings (2010) and ...