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  2. František Janeček - Wikipedia

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    His first motorcycle had a number of advanced features, including shift-drive and a steel frame. He was able to recruit an experienced British motorcycle designer George William Patchett, and together they developed a range of competition motorcycles to promote the new Jawa brand. [7]

  3. Sterling submachine gun - Wikipedia

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    200 metres (220 yd) Suppressed: 50–100 metres (55–109 yd) Feed system. 34-round box magazine or 32- or 50-round box magazine from the Sten and Lanchester. Sights. Iron sights. The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun (SMG). It was tested by the British Army in 1944–1945, but did not start to replace the Sten until 1953.

  4. Category:Firearm designers - Wikipedia

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    John H. Hall (gunsmith) Jim Harvey (firearms) James Richard Haskell. Jacob and Samuel Hawken. Alexander Henry (gun maker) Benjamin Tyler Henry. Robert Hillberg. Hino Kumazō. Hồ Nguyên Trừng.

  5. Commonwealth (Patchett novel) - Wikipedia

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    Commonwealth is the seventh novel by American author Ann Patchett, published in 2016. The novel begins with an illicit kiss that leads to an affair that destroys two marriages and creates a reluctantly blended family. In a series of vignettes spanning fifty years, it tells the story of the six children whose lives were disrupted and how they ...

  6. Bob Newhart - Wikipedia

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    Contents. Bob Newhart. George Robert Newhart (September 5, 1929 – July 18, 2024) was an American comedian and actor. Newhart was known for his deadpan and stammering delivery style. Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, he transitioned his career to acting in television. He received numerous accolades, including three Grammy Awards, an ...

  7. Ann Patchett - Wikipedia

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    Ann Patchett (born December 2, 1963) is an American author. She received the 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction in the same year, for her novel Bel Canto . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Patchett's other novels include The Patron Saint of Liars (1992), [ 3 ] Taft (1994), [ 4 ] The Magician's Assistant (1997), Run (2007), [ 5 ] State of ...

  8. David Strathairn - Wikipedia

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    David Russell Strathairn (/ strəˈθɛərn /; [1] born January 26, 1949) [2] is an American actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he has often portrayed historical figures such as Edward R. Murrow, J. Robert Oppenheimer, William H. Seward, and John Dos Passos. He has received various accolades including an Independent Spirit ...

  9. Brian George - Wikipedia

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    Brian George (born 27 July 1952) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in Seinfeld (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), the voice of Chutney in Father of the Pride (2004–2005), and spiritual guide Guru Pathik in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008).