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samantha
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What is the origin of the term "maverick"?
 
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Kwll
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"The meaning of Maverick
Origin: English
Meaning: When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did; his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity."

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