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  2. Twin Earth thought experiment - Wikipedia

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    Twin Earth thought experiment. Twin Earth is a thought experiment proposed by philosopher Hilary Putnam in his papers "Meaning and Reference" (1973) and "The Meaning of 'Meaning ' " (1975). It is meant to serve as an illustration of his argument for semantic externalism, or the view that the meanings of words are not purely psychological.

  3. Putnam family - Wikipedia

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    Many notable individuals are descendants of this family, including those listed below. John Putnam was born about 1580 and came from Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England. He was married to Priscilla Gould and they settled in Salem. They were the parents of seven children: Elizabeth, Thomas, John, Nathaniel, Sara, Phoebe, and John.

  4. Front running - Wikipedia

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    Front running. Front running, also known as tailgating, is the practice of entering into an equity ( stock) trade, option, futures contract, derivative, or security-based swap to capitalize on advance, nonpublic knowledge of a large ("block") pending transaction that will influence the price of the underlying security. [1]

  5. Charles E. Haldeman - Wikipedia

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    Charles Edgar Haldeman, Jr. (born October 29, 1948) was the chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, known as Freddie Mac, a publicly traded company that is the second largest source of mortgage financing in the United States. On October 26, 2011, it was announced that Haldeman would retire, but he agreed to stay ...

  6. Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) provides local and express bus, subway, and commuter rail service in Greater New York, and operates multiple toll bridges and tunnels in New York City. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City ...

  7. Talk:Putnam Investments - Wikipedia

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    Image:Putnam Investments Corporate Logo.gif is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use.

  8. Invesco - Wikipedia

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    Invesco Ltd. is an American independent investment management company that is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional branch offices in 20 countries. Its common stock is a constituent of the S&P 500 and trades on the New York stock exchange. [3] Invesco operates under the Invesco, Invesco Perpetual, and Powershares brand names.

  9. George Putnam - Wikipedia

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    George P. Putnam (1887–1950), publisher, author, explorer, grandson of George Palmer Putnam, husband of Amelia Earhart. George Washington Putnam (1826–1899), American soldier and politician. George Putnam (businessman), founder of Putnam Investments. George Putnam III, his grandson, editor and founder of The Turnaround Letter.