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  2. John Doe - Wikipedia

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    Other fictitious names for a person involved in litigation in medieval English law were "John Noakes" (or "Nokes") and "John-a-Stiles" (or "John Stiles"). [10] The Oxford English Dictionary states that John Doe is "the name given to the fictitious lessee of the plaintiff, in the (now obsolete in the UK) mixed action of ejectment , the ...

  3. List of fictitious people - Wikipedia

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    Alan Smithee, name used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Andreas Karavis, nonexistent Greek poet. B. Traven, adventure novelist. Borat Sagdiyev, a fictitious Kazakhstani journalist created by Sacha Baron Cohen, see also Ali G and Brüno Gehard. Buck Hammer, a fictitious blues pianist created by comedian and musician Steve Allen.

  4. Pseudonym - Wikipedia

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    William Sydney Porter, who went by the pen name O. Henry or Olivier Henry, in 1909. A pseudonym (/ ˈ sj uː d ə n ɪ m /; from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos) 'lit. falsely named') or alias (/ ˈ eɪ l i. ə s /) is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name ().

  5. Trade name - Wikipedia

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    A trade name, trading name, or business name is a pseudonym used by companies that do not operate under their registered company name. The term for this type of alternative name is a fictitious business name. [ 1] Registering the fictitious name with a relevant government body is often required. In a number of countries, the phrase " trading as ...

  6. List of fictional detectives - Wikipedia

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    Inspector Rebus – created by Ian Rankin. Dave Robicheaux – created by James Lee Burke. Inspector Simon Serrailler – created by Susan Hill. Detective Inspector Luke Thanet – created by Dorothy Simpson. Thomson and Thompson – from The Adventures of Tintin, created by Hergé. Dick Tracy – created by Chester Gould.

  7. List of fictional doctors - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fictional doctors (characters that use the appellation "doctor", medical and otherwise), from literature, films, television, and other media.. Shakespeare created a doctor in his play Macbeth (c 1603) [1] with a "great many good doctors" having appeared in literature by the 1890s [2] and, in the early 1900s, the "rage for novel characters" included a number of "lady doctors". [3]

  8. List of fictional sports teams - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fictional sports teams, athletic groups that have been identified by name in works of fiction but do not really exist as such.Teams have been organized by the sport they participate in, followed by the media product they appear in. Specific television episodes are noted when available.

  9. List of fictional computers - Wikipedia

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    Fictional computers may be referred to with a made-up manufacturer's brand name and model number or a nickname. This is a list of computers that have appeared in notable works of fiction . The work may be about the computer, or the computer may be an important element of the story.

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