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Betelgeuse is a massive red supergiant located in the constellation Orion, where it forms the famous hunter's shoulder.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
On a recent podcast, you said you had come to detest this famous line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
So this is a 40-minute performance by a band that was already famous and well-liked in the U.K., a status they were still fighting to achieve back home.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Actors like the “challenge” of inhabiting a person famous enough to be the subject of one, and they often scoop up awards when that season rolls around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
"The unfortunate governor of Barataria Island, formerly the squire of the famous knight Don Quixote de la Mancha."
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Academy Awards, List 5
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