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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Lay, Lie, Lied, Lain: When Do We Use Which?

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The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

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Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time

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From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl

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Also Known As	David Jay Remnick
Born	October 29, 1958 (age 66) • Hackensack • New Jersey
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize (1994)

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