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Fargo

American  
[fahr-goh] / ˈfɑr goʊ /

noun

  1. William George, 1818–81, U.S. businessman: pioneered in express shipping and banking.

  2. a city in SE North Dakota.


Fargo British  
/ ˈfɑːɡəʊ /

noun

  1. William. 1818–81, US businessman: founded (1852) with Henry Wells the express mail service Wells, Fargo and Company

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Fargo Hall, close to a century old, had stone gargoyles and carved human heads on every turret and ledge.

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