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THERE SHOULD BE PLAYOFFS! |
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"At this last pres. inauguration of the 20th century, let us lift our eyes toward the challenges that await us" |
Clinton
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For 1966, this squad from near South Bend was but one of 3 undefeated teams; there should be playoffs |
Notre Dame
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This wine-growing region in eastern France shares its name with a deep reddish-purplish color |
Burgundy
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You'll see lots of stars on the St. Louis Walk of Fame, including that of this "King of Ragtime" |
(Scott) Joplin
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Alphabetically, it's the first animal in the American Heritage Dictionary |
an aardvark
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The top county cop |
the sheriff
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"I know that the acquisition of Louisiana had been disapproved by some" |
(Thomas) Jefferson
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Hail to the victors... kind of!; this Big 10 team was 12-0 in 1997 but could not play 13-0 Nebraska; there should be playoffs |
University of Michigan
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Words used for the smell of wine include aroma, bouquet & this body part |
nose
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At Westminster College, there's a memorial & library honoring this man who gave his "iron curtain" speech on campus in 1946 |
(Amit: Who is Truman?)
(Winston) Churchill
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There are this many feet in 2 statute miles |
10,560
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Fashionably bared area seen here |
a midriff
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What his March 4, 1841 speech should have included: "Sorry, I'm cutting this short. The weather's awful & I should go inside" |
(Amit: Who is Polk?)
William Henry Harrison
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In January 1979 there were 5 teams with 1 loss, including this Bear Bryant-led one, a co-champ (!) wth USC; playoffs, please |
Alabama
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Sauternes & ice wine are 2 of the wines named for this dinner course |
dessert
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With more than 40 theaters & 100 live shows, this city calls itself the "live music show capital of the world" |
Branson
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This worldwide secret society founded its first British Grand Lodge in 1717 |
the Masons
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A minor argument; I'm sorry, honey |
a tiff
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"Let the word go forth from this time and place... that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans" |
JFK
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After the 1996 slate, 5 teams had but one loss, including the 14-1 Cougars from this Utah school; how about playoffs? |
BYU (Brigham Young)
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This 4-letter word indicates that a champagne is dry; "extra" this means it's extremely or totally dry |
brut
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A June 26, 2010 re-ride to celebrate the 150th anniv. of the Pony Express ended with a procession through this city |
St. Joseph
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This planet is 318 times as massive as Earth |
Jupiter
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A small, light boat for one person |
a skiff
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"I have approved a research program (for) a security shield that would destroy... missiles before they reach their target" |
(Alex: Yes, his second inaugural.)
Ronald Reagan
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Cincy & this Horned Frog school were both unbeaten in the 2009 regular season but didn't play for the title; why no playoffs? |
TCU (Texas Christian University)
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This Italian word for "foaming" is used of sparkling wines; the Asti one is quite famous |
spumante
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A natl. monument near Diamond, Missouri preserves the birthplace of this "plant doctor" born a slave around 1864 |
(George Washington) Carver
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In area, it's the second-largest country in South America |
Argentina
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The first "T" in GATT, they're taxes one nation puts on goods imported from another |
(Jessica: What's a tariff?) (Justin: What's a... shoot, um...) ... {Alex: Jessica, you were so close, but it's [*], in the plural. We were dealing with GATT, so we needed [*].)
tariffs
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