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SCOTT, Sir Walter (1771-1832)

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SCOTT, Sir Walter (1771-1832)

Scottish author who wrote the novel Ivanhoe. 'Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott' is an anagram of 'A novel by a Scottish writer'.


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