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| | Farewell to Schulz, Peanuts / As comic strip ends, fans mourn its creator |
 | | Peanuts, which debuted on Oct. 2, 1950, was translated into more than 20 languages and read by more than 350 million readers. |
 | | The most widely syndicated comic strip in history, Peanuts inspired many television specials, starting with the 1965 CBS-TV special ``A Charlie Brown Christmas.'' Books of Peanuts were also published to widespread success. |
 | | The Peanuts strip, said Adams, was ``outwardly about someone being defeated, but no matter how many times the characters were defeated, they were essentially undaunted. |
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