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"Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies"

dek: "That story, which has sometimes been called a real-life 'Lord of the Flies,' was just one episode in a life filled with adventure."

NYT / by Clay Risen

"When Paid Applauders Ruled the Paris Opera House"

dek: "Professional applauders, collectively known as the “claque,” helped mold the tastes of an uncertain audience."

JSTOR Daily / by Amelia Soth

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Cervantes, 1616 (age 68), in Madrid