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        "http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#comment" : [ "A character sketch is an abbreviated portrayal of a particular characteristic of people. The term originates in portraiture, where the character sketch is a common academic exercise.  Following the translation of Theophrastus's Characters into English, a number of British and American painters attempted to illustrate the \"types\" of humanity.  As late as William Hogarth, portraitists were doing studies of (in his case) Nine heads."] } } }
