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carl a nielsen

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Niel⋅sen

[neel-suhn]
–noun
1. Carl Au⋅gust [kahrl ou-goost] , 1865–1931, Danish composer.
2. Informal. Nielsen rating.
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Nielsen 
in ref. to popularity ratings of TV and radio programs, 1951, from Arthur Clarke Nielsen, founder of A.C. Nielsen Co., which evaluates viewership based on samplings of receiving sets.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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