George Plimpton, Norman Mailer, Gay Talese, Robert Stone, Willie Morris, Peter Maas and Hunter Thompson were often in attendance.

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Both Maas and publisher HarperCollins have denied paying him for his story.

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Gravano reportedly was reluctant to testify because he was concerned about possible questions about payment for his book, which he wrote in collaboration with author Peter Maas.

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U.S. Magistrate Frank Maas ordered Higazy held without bond Friday.

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When 25-year-old Kevin Maas hit 15 home runs in his first 42 games in 1990, that was enough for him to get touted as the future holder of the single-season homer record.

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On the morning of Friday 14 December, the group toured the NIWA laboratory at Greta Point in Wellington where they were hosted by Dr Els Maas, a member of the UNESCO Natural Sciences Sub-commission.

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