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Though it takes place first, "The Deerslayer" was the last published of his "Leatherstocking Tales" |
Cooper
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Amphibian larvae have these respiratory organs on the outside of the body |
gills
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It's been called a "useful 'no man's land' between the arrogance of N.Y. & the obstinacy of Pennsylvania" |
New Jersey
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To reach a verdict in a felony case this percentage of the jurors must be in agreement |
100%
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A fillip is another name for this noise you can make with your thumb & finger |
a snap
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Named for its long, cylindrical shape, longhorn is a variety of this cheese |
cheddar
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This 1939 James Thurber short story tells the fantasies of a mild man who imagines himself a hero |
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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Protozoa are classed in either the protista kingdom or this major kingdom |
(Jeff: What is bacteria?)
the animal kingdom
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Pres. Eisenhower said this state constituted "a bridge to the continent of Asia and all its peoples" |
Alaska
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Iowa has a new law that will allow a revival of this activity on riverboats in its waters |
gambling
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When a flower effloresces it does this |
bloom
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Resembling cottage cheese, this bland Italian cheese is used as a filling in ravioli & lasagne |
ricotta
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This N. Hawthorne collection contains the stories "The Gray Champion" & "The Celestial Railroad" |
(Nadine: What is The Marble Faun?)
Twice-Told Tales
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A bird's keel, to which its wing muscles are attached, is an extension of this bone |
the breastbone
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"Dice 'em, hash 'em, boil 'em, mash 'em!" was once a football cheer in this state |
(Jonathan: What is Michigan?)
Idaho
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Latin for "for the good", it refers to legal services provided without charge |
pro bono
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6-letter synonym of 12 o'clock noon |
midday
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Found in Greek salad, this cheese was first developed by shepherds near Athens |
feta
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Max Brand is best known for writing "Destry Rides Again" & a series of novels about this physician |
Doctor Kildare
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This vitamin complex consists of 10 or so water-soluble vitamins |
the B vitamins
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It's been said this Mid-Atlantic state "has three counties when the tide is out and two when it is in" |
Delaware
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Norma McCorvey used this name when she brought her famous abortion suit in Texas |
Roe
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A leatherback is a type of turtle & a canvasback is a variety of this bird |
a duck
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An American variation of Limburger cheese, its name is German for "wreath of song" |
Liederkranz
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This Herman Melville book is subtitled "A Peep at Polynesian Life" |
(Nadine: What is Omoo?)
Typee
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When a muscle contracts, this connective tissue pulls on the bone & makes the joint move |
a tendon
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It "begins with the... sea sands and ends with the loneliness of the Smokies reaching... to the sky" |
North Carolina
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Not a party to a lawsuit but one wishing to file a brief in the case, an amicus curiae is literally this |
(Alex: We have a minute to go.)
friend of the court
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It's a list of all words in a text such as the Bible with reference to each passage in which they occur |
(Jeff: What is an annotation?)
concordance
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Some people use port wine or sherry to enhance the flavor of this English blue cheese |
Stilton
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