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profile name: Hank Williams
profile occupation: Songwriter, Singer
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profile name: Shirley Chisholm
profile occupation: U.S. Representative
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profile name: Fred West
profile occupation: Murderer
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profile name: Cesar Romero
profile occupation: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Dancer
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profile name: Helen Wills Moody
profile occupation: Coach, Tennis Player
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profile name: Edward Weston
profile occupation: Photographer
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