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Mar 25, 2010 - 07:05 PM
You are correct that "de" refers to possession but it is also used when referring to the "idea" of someone. Grammatically, in Spanish when asked a characteristic (including the very idea of aperson) you also use "de". For example, I can say "Conoces de el?", which is simply "do you know him?". The following link also has a good explanation on the use of "de".