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KAPTEYN, JACOBUS CORNELIUS
Dutch astronomer
(b. Jan. 19, 1851, Barneveld, Neth.—.d June 18, 1922, Amsterdam) (b. Jan. 19, 1851, Barneveld, Neth.—.d June 18, 1922, Amsterdam)Dutch astronomer who used photography and statistical methods in determining the motions and distribution of stars.
What's up kapteyn? The stars. Duh!
Wacky Dutchman. Isn't that weird?
Kapteyn by BobLoblaw05 January 2, 2010
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Afantastic last name from deep withinDutch roots. It was probably changed when the line of Kaptein's first immigrated to America, changing the name to Kaptein, meaning captain.Someone in the family must have been a captain of a ship or some sort of sea vessel
The Kaptein (s) are a fucking fantastic Bloodline
Kaptein by eyecandy :P November 12, 2011
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excessive nice speech, the opposite of ragebaiting
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fudanshi 

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When country folk refer to a country mile it is considerd to be round 10 miles per country mile..ish...we boonfolk dont really consider distance
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Regular Degular 

Plain. Not tampered with or upgraded. Basic.
May I have an order of regular degular buttermilk pancakes? Without all the added jazz? Hold the blueberry smiley face, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips and whipped cream.
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