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Chandler, Raymond

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  1. A twentieth-century American writer known for his hard-boiled mysteries featuring private detective Philip Marlowe, whose adventures chronicle the seamy underside of southern California. Many of his works, including The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely have been adapted for films.


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Their principal players — Anthony, Tyson Chandler, Raymond Felton, J. R. Smith — are in their career primes.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2012

Would he have made the Anthony trade last February when the Knicks gave up Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, and their 2014 first-round draft pick to obtain Denver’s star player?

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2012

So did three of the players they traded: Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, and Danilo Gallinari.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2011