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NEW BEAUTY CONTEST WINNERS |
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Gregory Maguire's novel "Wicked" is subtitled "The Life and Times of" this character who terrorized the Munchkins |
the Wicked Witch of the West
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Dion: "Runaround ____" |
Sue
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Ave. De la Grande Armee leads to this structure; so do Ave. Foch & Ave. Victor Hugo &... |
the Arc de Triomphe
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She's the winner in the behavior & deportment competition, or an offense less serious than a felony |
Miss Demeanor/misdemeanor
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This palace, whose name means "hall of the slain", had walls of gold & a roof of battle shields |
Valhalla
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After earning his MBA in 1966, he went to work on Wall Street; today he's in charge of the entire city |
Michael Bloomberg
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Pearl is the product of adultery in this classic of American lit |
The Scarlet Letter
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Barry Manilow: "____" |
Mandy
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Marat published the revolutionary newspaper "Friend of the People", L'this du Peuple |
Ami
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You'll get a wrong number if you do this, one company's representative in the Antibacterial Soap Pageant |
misdial/Miss Dial
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This thunder god's appetite was so huge he once ate an ox & 8 salmon, & drank 3 barrels of mead |
(Alex: I don't think [*] was a fun guy at a party!)
Thor
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He's an MBA, a certified hypnotist & the creator of the character seen here |
(Kathy: What is Adam?)
(Scott) Adams
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James Trotter escapes his 2 horrible aunts & becomes a hero to his new insect family in this book by Roald Dahl |
James and the Giant Peach
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Looking Glass: "____ (You're a Fine Girl)" |
Brandy
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This singer-actor played the lead in the 1960 French film "Shoot the Piano Player" |
Charles Aznavour
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If you forgot where you put something, ask this woman who looks great with a Hawaiian garland on |
mislay/Miss Lei
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In Norse mythology, he was the creator of the universe |
Odin
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In the 1970s this Stanford MBA founded what would become one of the nation's largest discount brokerages |
Charles Schwab
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His novels include "Beach Music" & "The Prince of Tides" |
(Pat) Conroy
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With Obelix at his side, this heroic Gaul is the "star" of his own comic strip |
Asterix
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She can win representing the 17th letter of the alphabet, or be a failed stroke in billiards |
Miss Q/miscue
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These white-armed, golden-haired warrior maidens were clad in gleaming helmets & breastplates |
the Valkyrie
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This PM of Israel, 1996 to 1999, earned his MBA from M.I.T. in 1976 |
(Benjamin) Netanyahu
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"Le Mariage" is Diane Johnson's follow-up to this 1997 novel |
Le Divorce
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Helen Reddy: "____ Baby" |
Angie
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Sadly, this woman who's in the best physical condition is considered an odd duck by the other contestants |
Miss Fit/misfit
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In the final battle of good & evil, called Ragnarok, this trickster will lead the giants against the gods |
Loki
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It doesn't take a private eye like her V.I. Warshawski to uncover that she has both an MBA & a Ph.D. |
Sara Paretsky
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