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| David |
according to the Old Testament, the second king of Israel, a shepherd as a youth who killed the giant Goliath, and reputedly the author of many of the Psalms. |
| jet set |
a group of fashionable, wealthy people who reputedly travel by jet from one resort to another. |
| mithridate |
a substance that reputedly acts as an antidote to poison. |
| Oprah Winfrey |
influential U.S. talk-show host, actor, philanthropist, and reputedly the first African-American woman billionaire (b.1954). |
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