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  2. Arthur Wynne - Wikipedia

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    Although Wynne's invention was based on earlier puzzle forms, such as the word diamond, he introduced a number of innovations (e.g. the use of horizontal and vertical lines to create boxes for solvers to enter letters). He subsequently pioneered the use of black squares in a symmetrical arrangement to separate words in rows and columns.

  3. History of capitalism - Wikipedia

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    Key parameters of debate include: the extent to which capitalism is natural, versus the extent to which it arises from specific historical circumstances; whether its origins lie in towns and trade or in rural property relations; the role of class conflict; the role of the state; the extent to which capitalism is a distinctively European ...

  4. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Cryptic crossword clues consist typically of a definition and some type of word play. Cryptic crossword clues need to be viewed two ways. One is a surface reading and one a hidden meaning. [27] The surface reading is the basic reading of the clue to look for key words and how those words are constructed in the clue. The second way is the hidden ...

  5. Margaret Farrar - Wikipedia

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    Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924). [1]

  6. History of capitalist theory - Wikipedia

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    Ayn Rand defined capitalism as a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned, and called it the unknown ideal. [1] Robert LeFevre , an American libertarian and primary theorist of autarchism , defined capitalism as savings and capital —in essence—as savings ...

  7. Capitalism - Wikipedia

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    Capitalism 1.0 during the 19th century entailed largely unregulated markets with a minimal role for the state (aside from national defense, and protecting property rights); Capitalism 2.0 during the post-World War II years entailed Keynesianism, a substantial role for the state in regulating markets, and strong welfare states;

  8. Harold T. Bers - Wikipedia

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    Maleska, editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle from 1977 to 1993, credited Bers as a leader of the "creative young constructors" who led a "minor revolution" in crosswords by adding humor and wordplay to clues. [13] Bers' January 19, 1958 Times puzzle, considered the first themed crossword puzzle.

  9. Economic history of Europe (1000 AD–present) - Wikipedia

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    The Industrial Revolution, 1760–1830 (1948) online edition; Eichengreen, Barry J. The European Economy since 1945: Coordinated Capitalism and Beyond (2008) Farnie, Douglas Antony, and David J. Jeremy. The Fibre That Changed the World: The Cotton Industry in International Perspective, 1600–1990s (2004) Landes, David S.