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- proper noun A
surname from places in England derived from Old English words for “colourful slope”.
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Mrs.H. was naming something about a Life of Fawcett, to be by you undertaken: the great Fawcett, as she explain'd to Manning, when he ask'd, _What Fawcett_?
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb Mary Lamb 1805
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Posted in Fawcett Society, Gender pay gap, discrimination.
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Hard to believe that Farrah Fawcett is dead at age 62.
R.I.P. Ed McMahon and Farrah Fawcett daemonwise 2009
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Grann got me interested in Fawcett, but not obsessed.
The Lost City of Z: Summary and book reviews of The Lost City of Z by David Grann. 2009
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AND for those askign if Farrah Fawcett is being recognized too, I am in no way intending to disrespect the dead, and my thoughts are with her family, but she and MJ are in two totally different leagues, which is why her passing was completely overshadowed by MJ's sudden death.
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Posted in Fawcett Society, Gender pay gap, discrimination.
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It is unfortunate that the passing of the other 'cultural icons' occurred that same week (and in Fawcett's case, same day), but it shouldn't suggest our President has a responsibility to write the survivors of every celebrity that passes during his term.
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A while back, two pals in Fawcett City, Brazil read an old Ebal comic and were inspired to make their own ultra cheesy adaptation — and they succeeded.
Captain Marvel Saves Brazil in Fan Film | Fan Cinema Today 2008
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The biggest ovations, not surprisingly considering the concentration of Cowboys fans in Fawcett Stadium, were for Tony Dorsett and Roger Staubach.
USATODAY.com - Tearful induction into Hall of Fame for White family, Madden, others 2006
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"You mean Ken Stabler's not in?" said a Steelers fan sitting in Fawcett Stadium.
USATODAY.com - Canton's Class of 2005 proves a classy bunch 2005
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