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A.Word.A.Day--John Hancock Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio John Hancock (jon HAN-kok) noun A person's signature. [After John Hancock 1737-1793. American politician and Revolutionary leader. He was president of the Continental Congress (1775-1777) and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. Hancock later served nine terms as governor of Massachusetts (1780-1785 and 1787-1793). (From the prominence of his signature on the Declaration of Independence).] "In a catalog called `Autographs of Distinction,' John Hancock's John Hancock sells for $4,995." Leslie Garcia, How important is your John Hancock?, The Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan 1999. This week's theme: eponyms. X-Bonus Imagination is the eye of the soul. -Joubert (1754-1824)

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