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THE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR CHRONICLES |
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This telescope namesake's discovery of an expanding universe underpins the Big Bang theory |
(Edwin) Hubble
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Its restoration included adding an elevator & replacing the torch, & it had to be completed by July 4, 1986 |
the Statue of Liberty
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One food encyclopedia says this chocolate cake is so named because it's "so rich & delicious... it must be sinful" |
a devil's food cake
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A vigilant canine, or someone on the lookout for corruption or unethical conduct |
a watchdog
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He nominated O'Connor the month before the release of a movie about the first woman on the Supreme Court |
Ronald Reagan
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In one version of the opening credits of "The Simpsons", this character is shown to cost $243.26 |
Maggie Simpson
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The 1965 discovery of this form of cosmic background radiation helped validate the theory--& make popcorn |
microwave (radiation)
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An Eiffel Tower eatery was moved to this city, retooled & placed across from the Pontchartrain Hotel |
New Orleans
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Mephistopheles is a big fan of this vampiric pitchman from General Mills & his chocolate cereal |
Count Chocula
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An image of a sacred person in the Eastern Church, or someone who is an object of great devotion |
an icon
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In 1984 O'Connor laid down an "endorsement" test--if the govt. endorses religion it violates this amendment |
the First Amendment
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Before CNN, Anderson Cooper hosted this reality TV show where one player secretly works against the others |
The Mole
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This British astronomer who coined the phrase "Big Bang" didn't buy the theory--he didn't think it was according to... |
Hoyle
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Saved by Oliver Wendell Holmes' poem about it, it's been refurbished several times & sailed again in 1997 |
"Old Ironsides"
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Traditionally, "angels on horseback" are these bacon-wrapped bivalves; add Tabasco for "devils" |
(Joey: What... are... clams?)
oysters
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"Have Gun Will Travel" character, or one of Charlemagne's 12 knights |
paladin
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O'Connor's fancy footwork in 1992's Planned Parenthood v. Casey preserved this 1973 decision |
Roe v. Wade
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From the planet Melmac, this title TV character liked to eat cats |
ALF
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The first 10-43 seconds after the bang are known as this German physicist's era, after which things "maxed" out |
the Planck era
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Repairs to the paws of this over 4,000-year-old structure started around 1400 B.C. |
the (Great) Sphinx
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Paprika is sometimes sprinkled on these appetizers that have been boiled, halved & shelled by Lucifer |
deviled eggs
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In 2000 O'Connor attended the dedication of the federal courthouse named for her in this state capital |
(Alex: She's from Arizona. Yes, indeed.) [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Phoenix
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Hey now! Hank Kingsley was the bumbling sidekick on this HBO talk show sendup |
The Larry Sanders Show
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Big Bang theory predicts that the universe is filled with these "little neutral" fundamental particles |
neutrinos
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Between 1978 & 1999 Pinin Barcilon restored this classic piece at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan |
(Alex: One minute to go, Joey.)
The Last Supper
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Beelzebub loves "America's No. 1 meat spread"--this brand with a little devil on the label |
Underwood
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He did the play-by-play during the "Miracle on Ice" in the 1980 Winter Olympics |
Al Michaels
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