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“This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America.”
“One trick, known as the journey method or 'memory palace,' is to conjure up a familiar space in the mind's eye, and then populate it with images of whatever it is you want to remember.”
| Mahmoud Abbas, Statesman (1935) |
| Marcus Allen, Athlete (1960) |
| Wilhelm Backhaus, Musician (1884) |
| Todd Barry, Comedian (1964) |
| James Caan, Actor (1940) |
| Joseph Campbell, Author (1904) |
| Richard Dawkins, Scientist (1941) |
| Vine Deloria, Jr., Author (1933) |
| Ernst Engel, Economist (1821) |
| Jon English, Musician (1949) |
| Josef Albers, Artist (1976) |
| Katharine Lee Bates, Author (1929) |
| James Callaghan, Leader (2005) |
| Randy Castillo, Musician (2002) |
| Geraldine Ferraro, Politician (2011) |
| David Lloyd George, Statesman (1945) |