Penn
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Sir William, 1621–70, English admiral.
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his son William, 1644–1718, English Quaker: founder of Pennsylvania 1682.
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Irving. 1917–2009, US photographer, noted for his portraits and his innovations in colour photography
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William. 1644–1718, English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania
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With 41 seconds left against Penn State in November, Indiana trailed 24-20 and was on the verge of losing its perfect season.
The frozen samples were placed in a gamma radiation chamber at Penn State's Radiation Science and Engineering Center.
From Science Daily
It won best film, best director for Anderson and best supporting actor for Sean Penn, who played reactionary villain Colonel Steven Lockjaw in the movie but wasn't in attendance.
From BBC
He grew up in Latrobe, Penn., and got his start in journalism writing the police blotter for his local paper.
On a macro level, the Penn Wharton Budget Model estimated External link that if consumers end up bearing all of the burden, consumption would fall by 3.5% in 2030.
From Barron's
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