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    (Alan: Who is Martin Luther King in "I had a dream"?) [Originally ruled correct,  it was later ruled incorrect as it was not from that speech.]
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    They're not onion rings but this seafood appetizer | 
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    | Quoting Shaw in '68: "some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say, why not?" | 
    (Alan: Who is JFK?)
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    | pbk.org: it's an honor--society | 
    Phi Beta Kappa
 
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    | "The roof of the mouth" | 
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    | This action star turned 73 in March 2013, or would have, but the calendar turned backward out of fear of him | 
    Chuck Norris
 
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    | A stand of these pink wading birds can also be called a flamboyance | 
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    Judging by their name, these potatoes would be perfect for Kate Middleton | 
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    the Knights of Columbus
 
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    | "A range or selection of colours" | 
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    | In 2012 this "Inside the Actors Studio" host turned an amazing 86 years old... how marvelous! | 
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    | A prickle is a group of these large rodents--which makes sense, as "prickle" means sharp point or spine | 
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    For your next fiesta, you might whip up some guacamole and these fried delights | 
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    | "I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow & segregation forever" | 
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    | She has spent 14 of her 49 years busting bad guys as Olivia Benson on "Law & Order: SVU" (& looks the same as when she began) | 
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    | A group of these reptiles is a lounge, & you might also find the "lounge" type in a nightclub | 
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    | "Duty, honor, country. those 3... words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be" | 
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    | cfa.org: the "Association" of these people, lovers of felines | 
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