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Burns on Wikipedia

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Robert Burns, known as Rabbie Burns in Scots, was born in 1759 and died in 1796. He is perhaps the most well-known icon connected with the Scots language today because of his literary works in the language published from 1786 onwards. For more about the man, his life and work please follow this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R