Norman Wells

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a settlement in the W Northwest Territories, in NW Canada, on the Mackenzie River: oil wells.

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The bailout crybabies of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and all the rest are easy targets—and deserving ones, too.
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The remark comes to mind while reading The Selected Letters of Norman Mailer.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Wright approved one of the wells after the operator agreed to bring it into compliance, according to the letter.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his days the wells of water flowed out, and they were filled as the sea above measure.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
There was the usual massacre, but this time the trees were cut down and the wells choked up.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Norman tarried to put his books into a neat leather case, and Ethel stood thinking.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
"I did not think of that being the meaning of 'when He that bade thee cometh,'" said Norman thoughtfully.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
She fidgeted, till Mr. Ernescliffe asked Norman if there was a table of logarithms in the house.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge