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Acts 16 says that Silas & this other leader formerly known as Saul were Roman citizens |
Paul (the Apostle)
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It's the last name of Debbi, who opened a chocolate chip cookie store in Palo Alto, California in 1977 |
Fields
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Meaning remote in any respect, it can precede "relative" when Miles speaks of his 10th cousin |
distant
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They've represented Los Angeles, the state of California, the city of Anaheim & "Los Angeles of Anaheim" |
the Angels
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In 1957 this Teamsters president said, "I do to others what they do to me, only worse" |
Jimmy Hoffa
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Asked if giving tribute was lawful, Jesus said, "Render... unto" this Roman "the things which are" his |
Caesar
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Laura Ann's Jams sells a syrah-infused version of this classic "berry" jam made from fruit of the genus Fragaria |
(Erika: What is raspberry?)
strawberry jam
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A saved seat is said to be this, also a word meaning formal in manner that describes Miles perfectly |
reserved
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This nickname of a Texas school's teams comes from the "A" in "A&M" |
the Aggies
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In March 1917 former president Teddy Roosevelt said this country "is already at war with us" |
Germany
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"Der Rosenkavalier" |
Vienna
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Cornelius, one of these Roman military officers, became one of the first converts to Christianity |
(Cindy: What is a tribune?) ... (Cindy: Oh yeah, should have known that. Dopey me. [Smacks herself on the forehead] Oh well.)
a centurion
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KarenWare.com sells "Power Tools" apps for this computer operating system introduced in November 1985 |
Windows
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"Oo", Miles has a reputation for being this 5-letter word meaning remote & indifferent |
aloof
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Look out below! It's Colorado's NHL team! |
the Avalanche
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For working on the family homestead, Lincoln called it "that most useful instrument" |
(Jacob: What is a wheelbarrow?) ... (Alex: He was known as the Rail Splitter, remember? So he used [*].)
an axe
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"Carmen" |
(Cindy: I'll take a guess. Um, what's Madrid?) (Alex: No.) (Cindy: Good guess.)
Seville
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"See" here--these Jews said, if we leave Jesus alone, "the Romans shall... take away both our place and nation" |
the Pharisees
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The Women's Peace Collection sells handicrafts like a "peace basket" woven in this unpeaceful Sudanese region |
Darfur
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This word can describe the dispassionate Miles, or an injured retina |
detached
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This North London soccer team in England's Premier League is nicknamed "The Gunners" |
Arsenal
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The signers of this 1620 document pledged to "combine our selves togeather into a civill body politick" |
the Mayflower Compact
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"Die Meistersinger" |
Nuremberg
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Mark recounts how Roman soldiers forced this man of Cyrene to carry Jesus' cross |
Simon
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Last name of British designer Vivienne, still remembered for her partnership with Malcolm McLaren |
Westwood
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If lawyer Miles retracts an objection he made in court, he uses this 9-letter word that also means shy |
(Jacob: Rescinded? Uh, retic--what is reticent?)
withdrawn
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Sing a little song & tell us this nickname of Montreal's Canadian football league team |
the Alouettes
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In a 1776 letter to Robert Morris, he wrote, "Without a respectable navy--alas! America!" |
John Paul Jones
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"The Italian Girl in..." |
Algiers
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