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ounce avoirdupois.

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Aside from reaching an international audience, leaving Oz had another benefit—no more silly intrusions into her privacy.
CNN's Overnight Sydney Star|Lloyd Grove|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Often, there is little scientific evidence to support these claims—remember Dr. Oz and green coffee beans?
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.?|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hugh Jackman has been Wolverine in the movies and the flashy Boy From Oz on stage.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More|Janice Kaplan|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his new book, ‘OZ Diary,’ Zahm explores 10 years of his life and art.
Fashion's Naughtiest Photographer, Olivier Zahm|Justin Jones|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the first episode, you meet Raoul Walsh and Gloria Swanson and Victor Fleming, who directed The Wizard of Oz.
David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’|Marlow Stern|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Absent-minded, now an' then,—av'rage generous, an' not payin' much attention to his surroundin's.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
Little Sweeny says, in his Irish brogue, 'I can march twic't as fur for the seein' av her!'
Overland|John William De Forest
A more curious creature they had seldom seen, even in the Land of Oz, where curious creatures abound.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
This seemed very wonderful to Woot, who knew that such a thing could never happen in any place but a fairy country like Oz.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
The magic ceremonial was ended, and Ozma of Oz had triumphed over the wicked Giantess.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum