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Shaffer

/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

  1. ShafferPeter1926MBritishTHEATRE: dramatist Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)


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Shaffer is a vital, cherished and cherishing grounding influence.

He lives in the East Village with his much-loved husband Grant Shaffer.

Their musical tastes were in synch, and Letterman was deeply knowledgeable, Shaffer says.

“The show, to him, has always been something like a forum,” Shaffer says.

Like an increasing number of baby-boomers, Paul Shaffer will be 65 and out of a job next year.

"Colonel Shaffer is a few miles to the west with about five hundred men," replied Harry.

The morning came and with it Shaffer, and with him five hundred and fifty men, eager for the combat.

McNeil, his force now augmented by Shaffer's, resolved to push Porter to the limit, and if possible bring him to battle.

For canning, or for table use, if you like a fruit full of raspberry flavor though a little tart, Shaffer's Colossal.

I send my partner, Mr. Shaffer, who will hand you this, to talk with you about purchasing your bonds.

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