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Dresden is a city in Germany, famous for its beautiful porcelain. It was the capitol of the kingdom of Saxony.
While the city has a long and storied history, many who hear the name "Dresden" think immediately of the massive WWII firebombing that destroyed the city and killed thousands of civilians.

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Dre, Dres

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Dave Dresden is a DJ and music producer, best known from the duo Gabriel & Dresden.

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Harry Dresden is a wizard in a series of books by Jim Butcher and in a short lived Sci-Fi TV Series called "The Dresden Files."
"Dresden dolls" in V.C. Andrews' book "Flowers in the Attic."