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E-mail: furiap@uncwil.edu Posted By: Henry M.
Date: January 31, 2001 at 16:08:44 Date: February 23, 2000 at 19:59:32

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ira also wrote light verse under "bruskin." among songwriters he was known as "the jeweller." his real name was "israel" but he didn't learn this until he took out a passport. he had always assumed his real name was "isidore," but since he was a kid everyone called him "ira."

george's real name was "jacob."






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