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profile name: Betty Shabazz
profile occupation: Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Nurse
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profile name: Jonas Salk
profile occupation: Doctor, Scientist
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profile name: Peter Falk
profile occupation: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor
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profile name: Ed McMahon
profile occupation: Comedian, Game Show Host
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profile name: Aaron Spelling
profile occupation: Actor, Television Producer, Screenwriter
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profile name: Maynard Jackson
profile occupation: Lawyer, Mayor
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