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Burroughs

biographical name Bur·roughs \ˈbər-(ˌ)ōz, ˈbə-(ˌ)rōz\

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Edgar Rice 1875–1950 Am. writer

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Burroughs

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John 1837–1921 Am. naturalist

Burroughs

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William Seward 1914–1997 Am. writer

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