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Keller

American  
[kel-er, kel-uhr] / ˈkɛl ər, ˈkɛl ər /

noun

  1. Gottfried 1819–90, Swiss novelist.

  2. Helen (Adams), 1880–1968, U.S. lecturer, author, and educator: blind and deaf from infancy; educated by Annie Sullivan.


Keller British  
/ ˈkɛlə /

noun

  1. Gottfried. 1819–90, Swiss novelist and short-story writer, who wrote in German: noted esp for the novel Der Grüne Heinrich (1855, rewritten 1880)

  2. Helen ( Adams ). 1880–1968, US author and lecturer. Blind and deaf from infancy, she was taught to read, write, and speak and became noted for her work for the handicapped

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Two former employees fired in January, Travis Waite and Harold Keller, refused to help locate the vehicle until Han paid them a combined $91,000 in unpaid wages and benefits.

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Keller said he's changed the system so customers with reservations have to pre-pay for drinks, including a service charge.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Micron’s current momentum is basically a bet on memory bottlenecks “persisting in perpetuity,” which Keller doesn’t believe is a likely scenario.

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In the five World Cups between 1998 and 2014, the U.S. started Friedel, Kasey Keller and Howard — three English Premier League keepers — in goal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Mr. Keller and Ed, Annie, my cousins, lots of our family.

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