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    | He inspired Clare, a  girl from a rich & noble family of Assisi, to become a nun | Saint Francis 
 
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    | It's the largest & most economically important family of conifers | pine 
 
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    | Paul Sorvino wept with joy when this actress, his daughter won for "Mighty Aphrodite" | (Helen: Who is Maria?) 
 Mira
 
 
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    | Craig Claiborne's recipe for deep-fried catfish calls for 1/2 cup of the white kind of this meal for coating | cornmeal 
 
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    | The Highland Lakes are a chain of artificial lakes in & around this Texas capital | Austin 
 
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    | It precedes omelet, saddle & Samoa | western 
 
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    | The rushing of diphtheria medicine from Nenana to Nome in 1925 via this form of transport inspired a race | (Alex: Well, you gave us the kind of race and the race inspired by it.) 
 (Iditarod dog) sled (race)
 
 
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    | This term refers specifically to a tornado that forms over a lake or ocean | waterspout 
 
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    | This Oscar host, a winner for "Ghost" called herself "The Might Afro Deity" | Whoopi Goldberg 
 
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    | It's thought the name of this Creole dish comes from jambon, French for "ham" | jambalaya 
 
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    | Peoria, Illinois is surrounded by rich deposits of this solid fuel | coal 
 
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    | It's a synonym for revere | worship 
 
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    | A battle during this war inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" | War of 1812 
 
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    | This bird, "laughing jackass", is often heard on soundtracks to represent jungle sounds | kookaburra 
 
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    | Christine Cavanaugh, the voice of this pig, carried a jeweled handbag shaped like a pig to the Oscars | Babe 
 
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    | An oyster dish was named for this wealthy family, perhaps because of the "green stuff" that tops it | Oysters Rockefeller 
 
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    | The city of Thon Buri was incorporated into this Thai capital in 1971 | Bangkok 
 
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    | To sharpen a tool, or to stimulate the appetite | whet 
 
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    | While Dante has inspired many writers, this woman was his love & inspiration | Beatrice 
 
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    | Nelumbo nucifera is the scientific name of this sacred flower of Buddhism | lotus 
 
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    | His "Maverick" co-star Jodie Foster hired a bagpiper to serenade him at Oscar night parties | Mel Gibson 
 
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    | Benne wafers, crackers made of this seed, are a popular Charleston, South Carolina treat | sesame 
 
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    | The main street of Interlaken in this country affords a spectacular view of the Jungfrau peak | Switzerland 
 
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    | It can mean to distort, or the threads running lengthwise on a loom | warp 
 
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    | Film director whose life was the inspiration for the Clint Eastwood film "White Hunter, Black Heart" | (John) Huston 
 
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    | In 1920 Betelgeuse in this constellation became the first star whose size was measured | (Helen: What is the Big Dipper?) 
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    | Ironically, the envelope was missing when this film from Italy won a 1995 Oscar for its musical score | Il Postino 
 
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    | The dough for the "beaten" type of this quick bread needs at least 200 strokes | biscuits 
 
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    | The name of this bay between Brittany & Spain comes from the Spanish name vizcaya | (Bay of) Biscay 
 
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    | The American elk is something referred to by this Indian name meaning "white rump" | wapiti 
 
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