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    a lilac
 
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    Bruce Springsteen
 
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    Kenneth Starr
 
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  the Fifth Symphony
 
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    | Around 1908 tea merchant Thomas Sullivan hit upon this innovation that avoids the mess of straining leaves | 
    a teabag
 
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    a fool's errand
 
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    Wordsworth
 
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    | His July 20, 1973 death in Hong Kong at age 32 shocked the world | 
    (Alex: Brad?) (Brad: I'm sorry.)
  Bruce Lee
 
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    | In March 1974, 7 ex-Nixon officials were arrested for conspiracy, including this former Chief of Staff | 
    Haldeman
 
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    | "Betrayed in the hope of getting better", Beethoven was "forced to face the prospect of a permanent malady"--this | 
    [ERRATUM: Brad selected this clue, even though Steve should have been in control of the board.  Possibly the result of an editing error if Steve was given another chance at "FOOL" $2000.]
  deafness
 
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    (Brad: Who is Confucius?)
  Buddha
 
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    foolproof
 
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    a hawk
 
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    Lenny Bruce
 
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    Aaron Burr
 
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    "The Moonlight Sonata"
 
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    | One of the first U.S. millionaires, this patriarch of the Astor family traded furs for tea from China | 
    (Steve: Who is Jacob?) (Alex: More specific.) (Steve: Who is Jacob Astor?) (Alex: No... No. Sorry, Steve.  Jacob Astor was the father in Germany.  [*] was one of the first U.S. millionaires.)
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    | This novel begins in Veracruz when a group of travelers embarks on a trip to Europe | 
    Ship of Fools
 
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    a nightingale
 
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    Bruce Willis
 
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    | "If anyone wants to (follow) me, go ahead.  They'd be very bored", this politician said in 1987; they did, & they weren't | 
    (Alex: Steve?) (Steve: Who is Michael Dukakis?)
  Gary Hart
 
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    | Beethoven's Bagatelle in A Minor for Piano was eventually titled "Fur" her | 
    Elise
 
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    | The last Dutch governor of New Netherland, he introduced tea to America around 1647 | 
    Peter Stuyvesant
 
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    | Found at fool.com, it's the Gardner brothers' online investment guide | 
    The Motley Fool
 
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    a cherry tree
 
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    | He directed Jessica Tandy's Oscar-winning performance in "Driving Miss Daisy" | 
    Bruce Beresford
 
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    | In October 1974 ths Arkansas congressman's career got kicked in the Fanne (Fox) | 
    Wilbur Mills
 
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    | Symphony Beethoven "composed to celebrate the memory of a great man" | 
    Eroica
 
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    | Dating from 1662, the English use of tea is attributed to Catherine of Braganza, wife of this "Restored" king | 
    (Steve: Who is Charles?) (Alex: Which one?)
  Charles II
 
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    | Senior citizens might object to this proverb popularized by John Lyly in the play "Mother Bombie" | 
    (Steve: What's old fool?) (Alex: No.  Be more specific.)
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