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Count
Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...
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Hannah Graaf
Hannah Rakel Serafia Graaf Karyd (born ''Graf'' 31 August 1978) is a Swedish glamour model and singer. Graaf along with her model sister, Magdalena, formed a musical duo called The Graaf Sisters.
Early years
Graaf was born in Gothenburg, but ...
(born 1978), Swedish glamour model and singer
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Magdalena Graaf
Engla Maria Magdalena Graaf (born 2 September 1975) is a Swedish model, singer, and author. In 1998, she and her sister Hannah joined together and formed the group The Graaf Sisters, who became popular with the song "You Got What I Want Baby". ...
(born 1975), Swedish model, singer, and author
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Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet (1859 –1931), South African cold storage magnate and politician
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De Villiers Graaff
Sir De Villiers Graaff, 2nd Baronet, (8 December 1913 – 4 October 1999) (first name De Villiers, surname De Graeff, Graaff) known as Div Graaff, was a South African politician who succeeded his father, Sir David Graaff, 1st Baronet, Sir David ...
(1913–1999), South African politician
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Hansie Graaff (born 1989), South African rugby player
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Jannie Graaff (1928–2015), South African welfare economist
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De Graaf or ''De Graaff'', Dutch surname
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De Graafschap
VBV De Graafschap () is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands, playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football.
It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the De Vijverberg stadium. ...
, a Dutch football club
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De Telegraaf
''De Telegraaf'' (; en, The Telegraph) is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper. Haro Kraak,Gaat Paul Jansen de crisis bij De Telegraaf oplossen?, '' de Volkskrant'', 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Paul Jansen has been the editor-in-chief s ...
, a Dutch newspaper
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Graaff-Reinet
Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the oldest town in the province. It is also the sixth-oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Simon's Town, Paarl and Swellendam. The town was the c ...
, fourth oldest town in South Africa
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Van de Graaf (surname) , ''Van de Graaff or ''Van der Graaf'', Dutch surname
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Van de Graaff generator
A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It produces very high voltage direct ...
, an electrostatic generator that generates very high electrostatically stable voltages
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Van der Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator are an English progressive rock band, formed in 1967 in Manchester by singer-songwriters Peter Hammill and Judge Smith, Chris Judge Smith and the first act signed by Charisma Records. They did not experience much commerc ...
, an English progressive rock band
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