A John Hancock is a person's signed name a signature.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

John Hancock's "Real Life, Real Answers" campaign used actors but told real stories about real people.

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Hancock's tune, "Cantelope Island, " is featured on "Pieta, " and Nascimento performs it with his signature wordless vocals.

NPR: 'Pieta': Milton Nascimento's Homage to Women

In press statements announcing R shares, such as John Hancock's, there generally is no specific mention of the new fee structure.

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