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Sérgio Buarque de Holanda — (São Paulo, July 11, 1902 São Paulo, April 24, 1982) is an important Brazilian writer, journalist, historian and member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Academy of Literature).He was a remote nephew of Francisco de Holanda and Pope … Wikipedia
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Howard Zehr — (born 2 July 1944) is Professor of Sociology and Restorative Justice at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia where he also serves as co director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Zehr previously served 19 years as… … Wikipedia
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Dona Branca — María Branca dos Santos, more commonly referred to as Dona Branca (1902 – 1992) was a Portuguese criminal known chiefly for maintaining a Ponzi scheme in Portugal between 1970 and 1984 that paid a ten percent monthly interest. During this time… … Wikipedia
