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Composer and pianist
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Former President of the Dominican Republic
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Former Governor of New York
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General
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First Wife of Picasso
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American painter
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Former President of the Philippines
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Official
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Military commander
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Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
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Surgeon, Neuroscientist, Neurosurgeon, University
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Military personnel
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Military officer
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Military personnel, Military historian,
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