Dahl

/ dɑːl /

noun

1. Roald (ˈrəʊəld). 1916–90, British writer with Norwegian parents, noted for his short stories and such children's books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964)

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Approaches for forwards Ronen Harazi - jokingly referred to as 'RoboCop' because of a metal rod in his leg - and Jon Dahl Tomasson proved fruitless, while a late-season deal for Chris Waddle was branded a "panic buy" by a supporter on camera.

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They are words written by author Roald Dahl and the full quote runs: "If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good."

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For Mara Wilson, who played the plucky schoolgirl heroine in the 1996 film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda,” audiobook roles scratch her acting itch while enabling her to qualify for SAG-AFTRA health insurance.

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John Leader, who grew up in Birmingham, is set to step into the oversized shoes of the Big Friendly Giant in the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel at the RSC theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Dahl, who was born in the Cardiff suburb of Llandaff, produced the sketches in black ballpoint pen for the book Boy, which was published in 1984.

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