THE FORBES 2009 BILLIONAIRES LIST |
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He slipped to No. 2 after a really bad year for Berkshire Hathaway |
Warren Buffett
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"Hey baby I hear the blues a-callin'. Tossed salads and scrambled eggs" |
Frasier
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A love affair that makes a great story is this type of romance, something the Grimms collected |
a fairy tale
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On January 30, police broke up this group's final concert on the Apple Records rooftop |
The Beatles
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Norman Mailer won in 1980 for this grisly worker's "Song" |
The Executioner's Song
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You'll earn points for knowing it's a Girl Scout 6 to 8 years old |
a Brownie
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He reclaimed the No. 1 spot despite losing $18 billion in the previous year |
Bill Gates
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"I'm gonna make it to heaven, light up the sky like a flame" |
Fame
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On February 13, 27 people were hurt when the Front de Liberation du Quebec bombed this city's stock exchange |
Montreal
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In 1987 Peter Taylor answered the call for "a summons to" this Tennessee city |
Memphis
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Lakes often look bluish green because of an abundance of the blue-green type of this |
algae
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At numbers 11 to 14 are members of this U.S. family that founded a retail chain |
the Waltons
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"You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have..." |
The Facts of Life
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"A deux" translates as this |
for two
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On Dec. 6, Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death as the Rolling Stones performed at this California racetrack |
Altamont
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This "News" got E. Annie Proulx the prize for 1994 |
The Shipping News
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First appearing in magazine illustrations in 1909, this doll is celebrating its 100th anniversary |
a Kewpie
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Ranked No. 22, this country's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud is worth an estimated $13.3 billion |
Saudi Arabia
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"You'll have some fun now, with me & all the gang, learning from each other while we do our thing, na na na" |
Fat Albert
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The 18th-century artwork seen here depicts this dramatic 9-letter event |
an elopement
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The Battle of the Bogside, one of the early events in "The Troubles", began in Derry in this U.K. country on August 12 |
Northern Ireland
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In 1984 William Kennedy won for this metallic "weed" |
Ironweed
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This roughly 5-inch-long tube conveys air to & from the lungs |
a trachea
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Ingvar Kamprad, who opened the first of these stores 50 years ago, was No. 5 |
IKEA
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"Yo, Holmes, smell ya later" |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Cupid is also called Eros & this 4-letter name heard in ancient Roman trysts |
Amor
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In October, the "Days of Rage" riots shook this U.S. city during the trial of 8 antiwar activists |
(Enrique: What is... [Groans] Los Angeles?)
Chicago
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Oscar Hijuelos got a Pulitzer for these "Kings" who "play songs of love" |
(Dave: Who are The Gipsy Kings?)
The Mambo Kings
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Seen here, this raccoon relative normally found in tropical forests has become a popular pet |
(Enrique: What is a sugar baby?) (Alex: Ha ha ha, no.)
a kinkajou
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