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This group of female sex hormones is used in certain cancer treatments |
estrogen
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Clifton Webb in "Stars and Stripes Forever" |
(John Philip) Sousa
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In city names, it follows Montego, Coos, & Green |
Bay
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Biblical research by Bishop Ussher, a 17th century Trinity prof, dated this event to Oct. 23, 4004 B.C. |
(Alex: Only off by a few billion years, [*].)
the creation of the world
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These trailblazers are found in the titles of novels by James Fenimore Cooper & Willa Cather |
pioneers
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It precedes "after while, crocodile" |
see you later, alligator
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Made of stratified squamous epithelium, it's your outer layer of protection |
the epidermis
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Don Ameche in "Swanee River" |
(Connie: Ooh. Who is...?)
Stephen Foster
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At the top of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand is this type of body of water, also the name of a U.S. national park |
a crater lake
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This giant of Brit lit could first be called "Doctor" when Trinity made him an honorary doctor of laws in 1765 |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Dr. Samuel Johnson
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In this 1954 novel Ralph & Piggy fail in their attempt to set up a democratic society on a desert island |
(Alex: [To Michael] Right, and you've just taken the lead.)
Lord of the Flies
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This term for an innocent person who takes the blame for others comes to us from Leviticus |
a scapegoat
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The name of this type of event comes from the Greek for "fail to appear" |
eclipse
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Allan Cordunder in "Topsy-Turvy" (Hint: Jim Broadbent played his partner W.S.) |
(Sir Arthur) Sullivan
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A sandbar with a curve at the tip; in New Jersey you'll find a "sandy" one |
hook
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In this Tom Wolfe novel, bond salesman Sherman McCoy claims he's "going broke on a million dollars a year" |
The Bonfire of the Vanities
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Ballplayers have used this 2-word phrase for a cramp or stiffness in an arm or leg muscle since the 1880s |
charley horse
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"Firth" is a synonym for this broad mouth of a river into which the tide flows |
estuary
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Tom Drake in "Words and Music" (Hint: Mickey Rooney played his partner Lorenz Hart) |
(Richard) Rodgers
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The U.S. has the Great Dismal Swamp; Ireland has the peat-loaded this of Allen |
Bog
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Melville created this scrivener who "would prefer not to" run to the post office, work, eat, etc. |
Bartleby
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F. Murray Abraham in "Amadeus" |
Salieri
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Chadds this, Pennsylvania was originally a place to cross the Brandywine |
(Alex: About a minute to go, Connie. You have more than 50% of Chris's total, which means that if you make this a True Daily Double, guess what, you'll be in first place.) (Connie: How about $2500?) (Alex: All right, how about that?) ... (Connie: What is Chadds Forge? Ooh, I know it's [*]!) (Alex: Ooh! It's [*], yes! You said Forge first, though. Darn.)
Ford
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Isaac Asimov won a 1977 Hugo Award for this novelette about a robot named Andrew who lives to be 200 years old |
(Chris: What is The Centennial Man?) (Connie: What is I, Robot?) ... (Alex: Chris, you were close. It's the [*]. He lives to be 200 years old, [*].)
Bicentennial Man
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In good spirits? Then you're probably this 4-word phrase "at high tide" |
happy as a clam
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