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profile name: Vincent van Gogh
profile occupation: Painter
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profile name: José Martí
profile occupation: Journalist, Poet
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profile name: Bat Masterson
profile occupation: Police Officer, Journalist
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profile name: Alva Belmont
profile occupation: Women's Rights Activist, Philanthropist
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profile name: Howard Pyle
profile occupation: Academic, Illustrator, Author
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profile name: Lucy Parsons
profile occupation: Activist, Journalist
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