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    | The bronze front entrance doors to the capitol in Little Rock were purchased from this  New York jeweler's | 
    Tiffany's
 
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    Novel, 1988: This Thomas Harris thriller that made readers bleat | 
    "Silence of the Lambs"
 
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    | This city's Old South Meeting House appears in the 1860 photo here, the USA's oldest aerial photo | 
    (Susan: What is Philadelphia?)
  Boston
 
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    | Emphasis, for example on an accented syllable in poetry | 
    stress
 
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    | "Undeclared" had Seth Rogen, Kevin Hart, Amy Poehler & him, aka Ron Burgundy | 
    Will Ferrell
 
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    | After playing a shoe-loving character, she started her own shoe line, SJP | 
    Sarah Jessica Parker
 
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    | The state capitol building in this city once housed the first provisional government of the Confederacy | 
    (Karen: What is Jackson?) (Susan: What is Richmond?)
  Montgomery
 
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    2003, Lifetime Achievement: This woman who taught us a lot about vampires | 
    Anne Rice
 
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    | The USS Macon, one of these, first flew in 1933 & was designed to launch & retrieve airplanes in flight | 
    (Karen: What is an aircraft carrier?)
  a dirigible (or zeppelin)
 
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    | 2-word term for the place where military folks go to eat | 
    (Susan: What is mess?) ... (Alex: [*]. "2-word term". Sorry, Susan.)
  a mess hall
 
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    | "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" had Bradley Whitford, Merritt Wever, Amanda Peet & him, aka Chandler Bing | 
    Matthew Perry
 
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    | Shoes are hot! Florence has museums devoted to Gucci & this Italian, a favorite in Hollywood since the 1920s | 
    Salvatore Ferragamo
 
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    | On the grounds of the state capitol in Nashville, you'll find the tomb of this "Dark Horse" president & his wife | 
    James K. Polk
 
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    2012, Graphic Novel: These "Hunts": "A Graphic History of the Burning Times" | 
    "Witch"
 
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    | General term for a watercraft bigger than a rowboat | 
    a vessel
 
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    | "Who Killed Laura Palmer?" was the hot question after the 1990 debut of this ABC drama | 
    "Twin Peaks"
 
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    | The name of this brand of French walking shoes is a synonym for Satan; the shoes are devilishly comfy | 
    (Susan: What are Mephistopheles?) [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
  Mephisto
 
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    | A prime attraction of the capitol building in Jefferson City, Missouri is a series of murals painted by this native son | 
    Thomas Hart Benton
 
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    2012, Screenplay: "The Cabin in the Woods" by Drew Goddard & this "Buffy" biggie | 
    (Andy: [No response])
  Joss Whedon
 
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    | In 1910 a Wright airplane flew several bolts of silk from this Ohio city to Columbus, possibly the 1st air freight shipment | 
    (Alex: [*], yes.  That's where the Wright Brothers held their shop.  Less than a minute to go now.)
  Dayton
 
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    | Adjective for a rumor without foundation, or a ballfield converted for a concert | 
    baseless
 
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    | "My So-Called Life" only lasted a year but it did launch the career of this actress who played 15-year-old Angela Chase | 
    Claire Danes
 
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    | Home to the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, this city has the only state capitol with active oil rigs on the grounds | 
    (Susan: What is Cheyenne, Wyoming?)
  Oklahoma City
 
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    Novel, 1995: "Zombie" by this prolific woman | 
    Joyce Carol Oates
 
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    | The name of the retired pope means this, a good state for him to be in | 
    (Alex: Pope Benedict XVI means [*].)
  "blessed"
 
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    | "Dr. Vegas" was only in from September to October 2004 but starred Rob Lowe & this "American Hustle" redhead | 
    Amy Adams
 
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