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"Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long (May 16, 1881\u2013September 26, 1958) was an American diplomat and politician, who served in the administrations of Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Long is largely remembered for his obstructionist role as the Assistant Secretary of State responsible for granting refugee visas during World War II.
His interests included the collection of antiques, paintings and American ship models. He maintained a stable of Thoroughbred race horses and was a director of the Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland, and he enjoyed fox hunting, fishing, and sailing.
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"did_you_know": "Both the brothel madam and one of the customers in the courtyard bite the index finger in a gesture of surprise.",
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"description": "A merchant\u2019s wife carries on affairs while her husband is away. On the journey home, the merchant buys a woman\u2019s company for the night. His own wife answers the call. When the merchant\u2019s identity is revealed, the wife attacks him in order to distract from her own indiscretions. Townspeople surrounding the merchant\u2019s chamber look on at the sound of the assault.",
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"citation": "Chandra, Pramod, and Daniel J. Ehnbom. The Cleveland Tuti-Nama Manuscript and the Origins of Mughal Painting. [Cleveland]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1976.
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"citation": "McCloskey, Robert. More Homer Price: From Centerburg Tales. New York: Scholastic Book Services, 1963.",
"page_number": "Trans. pp. 55\u201368",
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"citation": "Seyller, John. \u201cOverpainting in the Cleveland T\u0324\u016bt\u012bn\u0101ma.\u201d Artibus Asiae 52, no. 3/4 (1992): 283-318.",
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