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PIERLUISI Pedro , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in San Juan, P.R.,
April 26, 1959; B.A., Tulane University, New Orleans, La., 1981; J.D., George
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Amis, Martin
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[key], 1949–2023, English novelist; son of Kingsley Amis. The younger Amis, who turned from literary journalism to fiction, invites…
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Born: 1/8/1943
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Previously a junior high school teacher and an editor, Stine published his first book, How to Be Funny: An…
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