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    | In 1990 Syria's troops joined the Allied forces in preparing to attack this invader of Kuwait | 
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    | New Britain, the "Hardware City" of this state, is about 10 miles southwest of Hartford | 
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    | Since 1869 its membership has been set at a Chief Justice & 8 Associate Justices | 
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    | His novel "Oliver Twist" is subtitled "The Parish Boy's Progress" | 
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    | In 1615 Thomas Rolfe was born to John Rolfe & this Indian princess in Colonial Virginia | 
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    | The ancient Phoenicians' homeland is now part of this country known for its cedars | 
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    | Mobile is nicknamed the "City of" this many "Flags", which makes it sound like a theme park | 
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    | This party to which John Adams belonged disappeared from national politics after the 1816 election | 
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    | R. K. Narayan writes novels & stories set in Malgudi, a fictional village in this large Asian country | 
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    | About 20% of the funds for this semipublic railroad corporation are provided by Congress | 
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    | On March 4, 1681 this Quaker was granted a charter for a colony west of the Delaware River | 
    William Penn
 
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    | It was built with the help of the French between 1859 & 1869 | 
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    | Carter's Grove is among the loveliest of this state's James River Plantations | 
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    | This Constitutional Amendment was proposed by Congress in 1917, ratified in 1919 & repealed in 1933 | 
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    | Clive is an art student in love with his cousin Ethel in "The Newcomes" by this "Vanity Fair" novelist | 
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    | This English author was the Clerk of the Acts of the Navy when he kept his "Diary" | 
    Samuel Pepys
 
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    | In a 1948-49 war, this country increased its territory by about 50% | 
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    | Brattleboro has been called the place "Where" this state "Begins" | 
    (Alex: Yes, and we have a minute to go in the round.)
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    | The Coast Guard, once part of the Treasury, falls under the jurisdiction of this dept. during peacetime | 
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    | She wrote several novels, including "The Burden", under the "Mysterious" pseudonym Mary Westmacott | 
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    | Compressed air in a rock drill inspired George Westinghouse to invent this in 1869 | 
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    | In early 1944 he took command of the U.S. Third Army for the French Campaign | 
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    | In 1984 women voted for the first time in this Hashemite kingdom | 
    (Alex: You're in first place with $5,600. Well done.)
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    | The Skowhegan State Fair, held in this state since 1818, is said to be the nation's oldest continuing fair | 
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    | In 1993 this Alabama governor was forced to step down after a conviction on felony ethics charges | 
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    | Carol Kennicott struggles to change the town of Gopher Prairie in this Sinclair Lewis novel | 
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    | In 1981 France began operating this high-speed train capable of speeds of up to 235 mph | 
    (Sandy: What is La Grande Vitesse?) ... (Alex: It's TGV.  It's TGV, not La Grande Vitesse.  So TGV is acceptable and Sandy's is not, unfortunately.)
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    | In 1951 this retailer published an autobiography titled "Fifty Years with the Golden Rule" | 
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