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Also Known As	Wayne University
Date	1933 - present
Headquarters	Detroit
Areas Of Involvement	higher education
Notable Alumni	Lily Tomlin • Tony Brown • Jeffrey Tambor • Stephen Dobyns • Gary Peters

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