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  • 21Marty Crequer — Personal information Full name Martin Paul Crequer Born New Zealand Playing information Position Fullback, Wing …

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  • 22Mocky Brereton — Personal information Full name Maurice Patrick Brereton Nickname Mocky Born 1946/1947 (age 64–65) Playing information Position …

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  • 23Mel Cooke — Personal information Full name Melville Lance Cooke Born 30 May 1934 (1934 05 30) (age 77) Christchurch, New Zealand Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) …

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  • 24better — I UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] adjective *** 1) a) more satisfactory, suitable, pleasant, effective, or of higher quality etc She s trying to find a better job. better than: The results were better than we had expected. get better (= improve): The …

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  • 25Better — Bet ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bettered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bettering}.] [AS. beterian, betrian, fr. betera better. See {Better}, a.] 1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. [1913 Webster] Love betters what is best.… …

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  • 26Bettered — Better Bet ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bettered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bettering}.] [AS. beterian, betrian, fr. betera better. See {Better}, a.] 1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. [1913 Webster] Love betters what is best.… …

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  • 27do-good — adjective Date: 1952 designed or disposed sometimes impracticably and too zealously toward bettering the conditions under which others live • do goodism noun …

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  • 28exceed — verb Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex + cedere to go Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to extend outside of < the river will exceed its banks > 2. to be greater than or superior to 3 …

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  • 29improve — verb (improved; improving) Etymology: Middle English improuen, emprouen, from Anglo French emprouer to make profit from, from French en + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode more at proud Date: circa 1529 transitive verb 1. archaic employ …

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  • 30self-help — noun Date: 1831 the action or process of bettering oneself or overcoming one s problems without the aid of others; especially the coping with one s personal or emotional problems without professional help • self help adjective …

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