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Douglas

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1. C(lifford) H(ugh). 1879--1952, British economist, who originated the theory of social credit
2. Gavin. ?1474--1522, Scottish poet, the first British translator of the Aeneid
3. Keith (Castellain). 1920--44, British poet, noted for his poems of World War II: killed in action
4. Michael K(irk). born 1944, US film actor; his films include Romancing the Stone (1984), Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and Wonder Boys (2000)
5. (George) Norman. 1868--1952, British writer, esp of books on southern Italy such as South Wind (1917)

Douglas

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a town and resort on the Isle of Man, capital of the island, on the E coast. Pop.: 25 347 (2001)
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DOUGLAS

(language)
An early system on the IBM 701.

[Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)].
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