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    Clinton
 
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    | For 1966, this squad from near South Bend was but one of 3 undefeated teams; there should be playoffs | 
    Notre Dame
 
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    Burgundy
 
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    | You'll see lots of stars on the St. Louis Walk of Fame, including that of this "King of Ragtime" | 
    (Scott) Joplin
 
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    an aardvark
 
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    the sheriff
 
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    | "I know that the acquisition of Louisiana had been disapproved by some" | 
    (Thomas) Jefferson
 
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    | Hail to the victors... kind of!; this Big 10 team was 12-0 in 1997 but could not play 13-0 Nebraska; there should be playoffs | 
    University of Michigan
 
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    nose
 
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    (Amit: Who is Truman?)
  (Winston) Churchill
 
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    | What his March 4, 1841 speech should have included: "Sorry, I'm cutting this short.  The weather's awful & I should go inside" | 
    (Amit: Who is Polk?)
  William Henry Harrison
 
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    | In January 1979 there were 5 teams with 1 loss, including this Bear Bryant-led one, a co-champ (!) wth USC; playoffs, please | 
    Alabama
 
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    | Sauternes & ice wine are 2 of the wines named for this dinner course | 
    dessert
 
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    | With more than 40 theaters & 100 live shows, this city calls itself the "live music show capital of the world" | 
    Branson
 
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    | This worldwide secret society founded its first British Grand Lodge in 1717 | 
    the Masons
 
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    | A minor argument; I'm sorry, honey | 
    a tiff
 
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    | "Let the word go forth from this time and place... that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans" | 
    JFK
 
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    | After the 1996 slate, 5 teams had but one loss, including the 14-1 Cougars from this Utah school; how about playoffs? | 
    BYU (Brigham Young)
 
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    brut
 
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    | A June 26, 2010 re-ride to celebrate the 150th anniv. of the Pony Express ended with a procession through this city | 
    St. Joseph
 
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    | This planet is 318 times as massive as Earth | 
    Jupiter
 
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    | "I have approved a research program (for) a security shield that would destroy... missiles before they reach their target" | 
    (Alex: Yes, his second inaugural.)
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    | Cincy & this Horned Frog school were both unbeaten in the 2009 regular season but didn't play for the title; why no playoffs? | 
    TCU (Texas Christian University)
 
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    | This Italian word for "foaming" is used of sparkling wines; the Asti one is quite famous | 
    spumante
 
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    | A natl. monument near Diamond, Missouri preserves the birthplace of this "plant doctor" born a slave around 1864 | 
    (George Washington) Carver
 
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    | In area, it's the second-largest country in South America | 
    Argentina
 
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    | The first "T" in GATT, they're taxes one nation puts on goods imported from another | 
    (Jessica: What's a tariff?) (Justin: What's a... shoot, um...) ... {Alex: Jessica, you were so close, but it's [*], in the plural.  We were dealing with GATT, so we needed [*].)
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