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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright in the 16th and 17th century. He produced 39 plays,154 sonnets, two narrative poems, and verses that have led to him being regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. His widely popular works, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth have been translated into every major language and performed as live plays and movies consistently since their creation. His contributions to literature and English culture were so great that a funeral monument was erected and currently stands in Westminster Abbey in London, England. 

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Mr. President was a board game released in 1967. This two-four player game simulates campaign events to elect the President and Vice President of the United States. The players choose their candidates for their respective political parties, and weigh each candidate’s strengths and weaknesses.

A more recent game shares a similar name: Mr. President: The American Presidency, 2001-2020. This is a solitaire resource management game in which the player role-plays as the elected President. The player must develop alliances and advisors, compromise agendas, and navigate through a chaotic sequence of events.

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Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis and was first published June 19, 1978. The comic focuses on the adventures of the cat Garfield, Odie the dog and their owner Jon. Garfield the cat is commonly depicted as a lazy, lasagna-loving narcissist who hates Mondays and diets. Since the comic's initial release, Garfield has been adapted into an animated series, television specials, and two movies. As of 2013, it held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip. National Garfield the Cat Day is celebrated each year on June 19 as a celebration of the comic strip.

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Actor Mel Gibson portrayed the titular character in the 1979 Australian film Mad Max. The film takes place in a dystopian future, where highway patrol officer Max Rockatansky clashes with a violent motorcycle gang. While the movie was not initially well received, it won three AACTA Awards and has garnered a wide cult following. It also spawned three sequels, Mad Max 2, Beyond Thunderdome, and Mad Max: Fury Road. Gibson reprised his role as Max Rockatansky for the second and third installment, while Tom Hardy portrayed the character in the fourth. 

Vestron Video, a home video company, was just one of the studios to release the film on VHS. The company went bankrupt in 1991 and has since been purchased by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. 

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Theodore Cleaver is the titular character from the American sitcom Leave It to Beaver. The show was created by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher and premiered in 1957. The show is about Theodore also known as “The Beaver” and his adventures growing up in a middle-class American household. Today Leave It to Beaver is considered an iconic show and was placed on Time Magazine’s “100 Best TV Shows of all time” list.  

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Sandra Boynton's illustrations have featured on millions of greeting cards since she began selling her designs in 1973 to help pay for college. The "classical holiday" image was originally featured in Boynton's Animal Farm collection of postcards produced in 1981, after Boynton signed on with Recycled Paper Greetings. Boynton helped the company's value grow from $1 million to $100 million within five years. Today, Boynton has written more than fifty books featuring her animal characters, most famously Barnyard Dance, The Going to Bed Book, and her comedy for adults, Chocolate: The Consuming Passion.

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Everything I Really Need To Know I Learned From Television is a 1993 book written by Barry Dutter and illustrated by Rick Parker. The book is comprised of illustrations depicting and describing various scenarios and tropes found in television shows and movies. 

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Danny and the Dinosaur is a children’s book series that is part of the I Can Read! books and was first published by Harper & Brothers in 1958. Danny and the Dinosaur series of books focuses on the imaginative relationship of a little boy and his dinosaur friend after his visit to a museum. It was written by Syd Hoff and has sold over six million copies and has been translated into multiple languages.

I Can Read! children’s books are for new and emergent readers. There are six Levels designed to help children build upon the necessary skills to be successful at reading.

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Sandra Boynton is primarily known as an illustrator, cartoonist, and writer. Her children's books and greeting cards often feature simple drawings of animals, including chickens, hippos, and cats, in a variety of situations. Her animals also feature in her nonfiction book, Chocolate: The Consuming Passion, which provides a unique commentary on the history, varieties, and uses of chocolate. 

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Bob and Doug McKenzie are a pair of fictional Canadian brothers who made their debut in 1980 hosting “Great White North” on the Canadian comedy sketch show Second City Television (SCTV). Bob McKenzie is played by Canadian actor Rick Moranis and Doug is played by fellow Canadian actor Dave Thomas. “Great White North,” a common nickname for Canada, portrayed popular stereotypes of Canadian life and culture through the brothers’ mindless commentary.