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Shaf·fer

(shăf′ər), Peter Levin 1926-2016.

British dramatist whose plays, such as Equus (1973) and Amadeus (1979), often explore the conflict between the creative imagination and social norms.

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Shaffer

(ˈʃæfə)

(Biography) Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Shaffer, 58, of rural Thompsonville was arrested on three counts of official misconduct, two counts of custodial sexual misconduct and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault.

Jail employee charged with sexual misconduct

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Alliant Insurance Services Inc has said that it has appointed John Shaffer, III to its Mid-Atlantic team as senior vice president.

Alliant strengthens Mid-Atlantic team

Eighteen-year-old Dalton Shaffer knew that pizza was exactly what the Morgans needed in their difficult time, and he thought nothing of driving three and a half hours to deliver it to them, in this extraordinary story of kindness out of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Two Pizzas Traveling 225 Miles

Shaffer and John Alvin Coltharp, 34, both alleged leaders of a group known as the Knights of the Crystal Blade, believed they had married each other's daughters.

Alleged Cult Leader Sentenced To Prison For Child Sodomy

Shaffer of Kennesaw, Georgia will be honored on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of healthcare and transportation.

Patricia A. Shaffer to be Honored on the Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Daniel Radcliffe has paid tribute to "one of the UK's greatest playwrights" Sir Peter Shaffer, who died at 90.

Tribute to playwright

AWARD-WINNING Liverpool playwright Sir Peter Shaffer has passed away at the age of 90, it has been announced.

Amadeus playwright Sir Peter dies at 90

When issued the first notice on March 15, according to the report, Cottle called an employee, Shannon Shaffer, upset about the notice.

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The orthopaedic community suffered a great loss with the passing of Benjamin Shaffer, M.D., on May 20, 2015.