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^Continued at K, if I have my way...
Huub Oosterhuis (b. 1933) Dutch theologian and poet  |
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Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, the title character in Oblomov (1859), a novel by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov.
Throughout the novel he rarely leaves his room or bed.  |
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Posted: April 23 2018 at 15:19 |
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Jan Oort (1900 - 1992).
Dutch astronomer. The Oort Cloud is named after him.  Edited by Atkingani - April 23 2018 at 15:20 |
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Kajsa Ollongren (b. 1967) Dutch/Swedish/Finnish Minister of the Interior, Kingdom Relations and ... Truth (incumbent) 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands Nickname: Kafka Orwellongren  Edited by someone_else - April 23 2018 at 15:29 |
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Laurence Olivier (1907 – 1989), English actor and director.
Here between Anthony Andrews and Jeremy Irons, in the role of Lord Marchmain in Brideshead Revisited TV-series (1981):  |
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Merle Oberon (1911 - 1979).
Anglo-Indian actress of great beauty and talent.  |
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Nigel Olsson (b. 1949), English rock drummer and singer, best known for his long-time affiliation with Elton John.
 As for perhaps a little challenging O.O., I have someone on my mind and again I'll give you a hint if you like!
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Ozzy Osbourne!
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
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Publius Ovidius (43 BC - 18AD), know as Ovid.
Roman poet, contemporary of Virgil and Horace.  |
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Quint Ondaatje (1758 - 1818) Dutch patriot and politician, "the champion of Dutch democracy"  |
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Seiji Ozawa (小澤 征爾, b. 1935), Japanese conductor.  |
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Tom Okker (b. 1944)
Dutch tennis player  |
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I admit, this was a mere result of haphazard name googling (but a pretty good one, I guess):
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (b. 1964), lawyer, women's rights activist and a Ghanaian parliamentarian.  |
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Viktor Orbán (b. 1963)
Prime Minister of Hungary (2010-present)  Edited by someone_else - April 26 2018 at 04:29 |
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William of Ockam (1287 - 1347).
Occam's razor!  |
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Skipping X.O., which makes me just think of cognac...
Yoko Ono (b. 1933) Japanese multimedia artist, widow of John Lennon  Edit: now I notice that a logo with XO is on the microphones and the screen, so it is embedded
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(Skipping Z)
Anthony Phillips (b. 1951), English [prog] musician and composer, the original lead guitarist of Genesis (1967-1970).  |
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Boris Pasternak (1890 - 1960)
Russian poet and writer Nobel Prize in Literature 1958  |
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Carl Palmer (b. 1950). Edited by Atkingani - April 30 2018 at 13:03 |
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