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Secret Service Code Names of 11 U.S. Presidents

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In Samuel Johnson: The Idler
Johnson’s busiest decade was concluded with yet another series of essays, called The Idler. Lighter in tone and style than those of The Rambler, its 104 essays appeared from 1758 to 1760 in a weekly newspaper, The Universal Chronicle. While not admired as…
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