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--George F. Will, on the legacy of Charles Schulz's cartoon strip ( This Week )
Carpets and needlepoint: Ottoman craftsmen left behind a legacy in both the use and production of fine carpets — look for hand-knotted ornate patterns in wool or silk which come with a hefty price tag.
Vestiges of the British colonial legacy can still be found, not least in the fact that English is Jamaica’s official language: the popularity of cricket is another example.
An omniscient spellbinder who was also cynical and limited--that's not the worst legacy a filmmaker can have, especially one who gave us some of our culture's most enduring visions of the absurdity of war, both satirical ( Dr. Strangelove ) and gruelingly earnest ( Paths of Glory ).
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate