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    | During the Civil War, this river was called the "Backbone of the Confederacy"; it was guarded by several forts | 
    the Mississippi
 
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    | The Who performed this work at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center in 1970 | 
    Tommy
 
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    | Bow wow & Coney Island both refer to this food | 
    a hot dog
 
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    | This man's been on the job 30 years | 
    (Alex: Yes, Chief Justice of the United States.)
  William Rehnquist
 
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    | Selling more than 25 million copies, this WWII diary of a young girl is the bestselling diary in history | 
    The Diary of Anne Frank
 
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    | This small racing sled has the distinction of being the National Spelling Bee's shortest winning word | 
    (Paul: I have to spell it?) (Alex: Yes.) (Paul: What is S-L-E-I-G-H?)
  L-U-G-E
 
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    | This "calm" lake village in New York State is often called "America's Switzerland" | 
    Lake Placid
 
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    | Dvorak's "New World Symphony" debuted in this venue in 1893: The Beatles played there in 1964 | 
    (Paul: What is the Hollywood Bowl?)
  Carnegie Hall
 
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    | The name of this state is slang for maple syrup | 
    Vermont
 
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    | He doffed his military togs for his political aspirations | 
    (General) Wesley Clark
 
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    | Working with more than 4.5 million donors, this American org. is the world's largest blood provider | 
    the Red Cross
 
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    | Now that you've got the hang of it, 1932's word was this, like the group that sang "My Sharona" | 
    K-N-A-C-K
 
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    | Maryland is "the Old Line State"; this is "the Old Dominion" | 
    Virginia
 
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    | This beverage is Adam's ale | 
    (Paul: What is apple juice?)
  water
 
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    | The 2003 war in Iraq strained relations between this man's government and the United States | 
    (Alex: [*] of France, yes.)
  Jacques Chirac
 
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    | With 2,685, Bralanda, Sweden was the site of the largest gathering of these holiday personalities | 
    Santa Claus
 
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    | Put the bite on this word from 1975, any one of the front cutting teeth | 
    I-N-C-I-S-O-R
 
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    | Rapid City's nickname, "Gateway City to the Hills", refers specifically to these hills | 
    (Alex: [*], yes.  South Dakota.)
  the Black Hills
 
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    | She co-wrote "The Loco-Motion" in the Brill Building on Broadway | 
    Carole King
 
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    | A houseboat is this ice cream & fruit dessert | 
    a banana split
 
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    | This man was elected to his important post in 1997 | 
    Kofi Annan
 
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    | With an average of 80.5 years, this Asian country leads the world in life expectancy | 
    Japan
 
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    | 1970's winning word was this French crescent-shaped roll | 
    C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T
 
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    | The "Niagara of the South", this waterfall near Corbin, Kentucky shares its name with a famous "gap" | 
    Cumberland (Falls)
 
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    | This East Village venue was run by Bill Graham for only 3 years, from 1968 to 1971 | 
    (Juan Carlos: What is the Fillmore?) (Alex: More specific.) (Juan Carlos: What is the Fillmore Theatre?)
  the Fillmore East
 
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    | This political pundit & independent candidate for California governor is seen here | 
    Arianna Huffington
 
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    | With a 212-foot wingspan, this jet from Boeing is the world's largest passenger aircraft in service | 
    the 747
 
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    | A suicide pilot during WWII, it was 1993's winning word | 
    K-A-M-I-K-A-Z-E
 
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