Rabin, Yitzhak
[ (rah-been) ]
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An Israeli military leader and statesman who shared the Nobel Prize for peace in 1994 for his contributions to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. He was assassinated by a right-wing Israeli student in 1995.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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