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1. The United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy is a public, coeducational military college at West Point, New York, maintained by the United States Department of the Army to train and educate students to be officers in the United States Army. Founded by the Congress of the United States in 1802, the academy was the first school of engineering in the country. Because of a maximum enrollment limit, cadets must be nominated to attend. Women were first allowed into the academy in 1976.

2. Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a city in southwestern California and the seat of Los Angeles County. Located on the Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles is the second most populous city in the United States, exceeded only by New York City. It is one of the nation’s major industrial, commercial, and financial centers. Los Angeles is also noted for its balmy climate, lush scenery, motion-picture and television industries, freeways, and occasional earthquakes.



3. Suze Orman

Suze Orman is the author of The Courage To Be Rich which debuted in the number 1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list after just one week on sale. In 1999, Smart Money magazine recognized Suze as one of its top thirty "Power Brokers" in a special report that profiled those individuals who most influenced the fund industry and affected our money.

4. Omelet

Omelet is a savory dish made by mixing together the yellow and transparent parts of an egg and frying it, usually with small pieces of other food.

5. Merrill Lynch

Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading financial management and advisory companies, with offices in 38 countries. The firm offers the full array of financial services for private, institutional, and government clients.

 
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