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Edna St. Vincent Millay began a sonnet "Thou art not lovelier than" this flower |
a lilac
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This Freehold-born rocker has had many "Glory Days" |
Bruce Springsteen
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On Aug. 5, 1994 he was named independent counsel in the Whitewater affair |
Kenneth Starr
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"By the time" this work "is over, fate has been trampled underfoot by triumphant music" |
(Brad: What is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony?)
the Fifth Symphony
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Around 1908 tea merchant Thomas Sullivan hit upon this innovation that avoids the mess of straining leaves |
a teabag
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2-word term for a pointless task performed for no good reason |
a fool's errand
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Around 1804, this poet wrote of being lonely until he saw a mess of flowers like those shown |
Wordsworth
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His July 20, 1973 death in Hong Kong at age 32 shocked the world |
(Alex: Brad?) (Brad: I'm sorry.)
Bruce Lee
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In March 1974, 7 ex-Nixon officials were arrested for conspiracy, including this former Chief of Staff |
Haldeman
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"Betrayed in the hope of getting better", Beethoven was "forced to face the prospect of a permanent malady"--this |
[ERRATUM: Brad selected this clue, even though Steve should have been in control of the board. Possibly the result of an editing error if Steve was given another chance at "FOOL" $2000.]
deafness
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According to one legend, this spiritual leader born in 563 B.C. was the first to discover tea |
(Brad: Who is Confucius?)
Buddha
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9-letter word for something designed to be impervious to human incompetence |
foolproof
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One of Robinson Jeffers' most famous poems is about a hurt one of these birds |
a hawk
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Dustin Hoffman starred as this controversial entertainer in a 1974 biopic |
Lenny Bruce
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A N.Y. coroner's inquest came to a finding of murder by this man, Vice President of the United States |
Aaron Burr
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It's the popular name of the piece heard here |
"The Moonlight Sonata"
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One of the first U.S. millionaires, this patriarch of the Astor family traded furs for tea from China |
(Steve: Who is Jacob?) (Alex: More specific.) (Steve: Who is Jacob Astor?) (Alex: No... No. Sorry, Steve. Jacob Astor was the father in Germany. [*] was one of the first U.S. millionaires.)
John Jacob (Astor)
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This novel begins in Veracruz when a group of travelers embarks on a trip to Europe |
Ship of Fools
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Keats called its song "thy plaintive anthem" |
a nightingale
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This actor lived up to the title of his TV show in 1987 when he hit the Top 40 chart with "Respect Yourself" |
Bruce Willis
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"If anyone wants to (follow) me, go ahead. They'd be very bored", this politician said in 1987; they did, & they weren't |
(Alex: Steve?) (Steve: Who is Michael Dukakis?)
Gary Hart
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Beethoven's Bagatelle in A Minor for Piano was eventually titled "Fur" her |
Elise
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The last Dutch governor of New Netherland, he introduced tea to America around 1647 |
Peter Stuyvesant
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Found at fool.com, it's the Gardner brothers' online investment guide |
The Motley Fool
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A.E. Housman, "loveliest of trees," this now "is hung with bloom along the bow" |
a cherry tree
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He directed Jessica Tandy's Oscar-winning performance in "Driving Miss Daisy" |
Bruce Beresford
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In October 1974 ths Arkansas congressman's career got kicked in the Fanne (Fox) |
Wilbur Mills
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Symphony Beethoven "composed to celebrate the memory of a great man" |
Eroica
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Dating from 1662, the English use of tea is attributed to Catherine of Braganza, wife of this "Restored" king |
(Steve: Who is Charles?) (Alex: Which one?)
Charles II
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Senior citizens might object to this proverb popularized by John Lyly in the play "Mother Bombie" |
(Steve: What's old fool?) (Alex: No. Be more specific.)
There's no fool like an old fool
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