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In 1988 he won reelection to the U.S. Senate from Texas but lost the vice presidency |
(Lloyd) Bentsen
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Some of his "Canterbury Tales" were inspired by the works of Boccaccio & Petrarch |
Chaucer
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This plant accounts for 95% of the natural fibers used in the U.S. |
cotton
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Disorder affecting some teenage girls in which they binge, purge, binge, purge, binge, purge, etc. |
(Janet: What is anorexia?) [Accepted as correct; changed to incorrect when the last Daily Double was uncovered.]
bulimia
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Ownership of Jammu & Kashmir is a bone of contention between India & this country |
Pakistan
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The Ringling Brothers circus had one that measured 500 X 200 feet |
a tent (the big top tent)
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1 of 2 women currently serving in the U.S. Senate |
Barbara McCloskey (or Nancy Kassebaum)
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The opening chapter of this book is entitled "Lieutenant Bligh" |
Mutiny on the Bounty
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Textile title of the following:
"Ain't nothing in the world like a big-eyed girl / To make me act so funny, make me spend my money / Make me feel real loose like a long-necked goose / Like a girl, oh baby, that's a-what I like..." |
(Alex: [*] by The Big Bopper was mentioned on our program yesterday.)
"Chantilly Lace"
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William Roentgen won the 1st Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering these, which showed "insight" |
X-rays
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Over 1,500 miles long, its source is in an ice cave over 10,000 ft. up in the Himalayas |
the Ganges
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Known for its dancing bears, this circus toured the U.S. in 1988 for the 1st time in 10 years |
the Moscow Circus
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Prior to being elected to the Senate, this N.Y. Democrat served as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. |
(Daniel Patrick) Moynihan
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This 1934 James Hilton best seller about a teacher was publicized worldwide via radio |
(Alex: We've got less than a minute to go.)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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1 of 2 southern states that lead the nation in textile production |
(Joel: What's Texas?)
South Carolina (or North Carolina)
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"The grippe" is an old name for this affliction |
(Joel: What is a cold?)
the flu (influenza)
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Meeting in New Delhi, it consists of 2 parts, the Lok Sabha & the Rajya Sabha |
the Indian parliament
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This "Great" circus family wowed audiences by forming a 7-person pyramid on the high wire |
the Wallendas
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Along with Phil Gramm & Warren Rudman, he co-sponsored the 1985 bill to eliminate the deficit by 1991 |
(Ernest) Hollings
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His last novel was "Finnegans Wake" |
James Joyce
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In weaving, 1 set of fibers is called the "woof" or "weft"; the other is this |
(Janet: What is the warf?) (Alex: Pardon?) (Janet: Warf? worf?)
warp
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1/3 of Americans over 60 have diverticulosis, which can be caused by a lack of this in the diet |
fiber
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Most of India was formerly British, but the city & region of Goa were ruled by this country |
Portugal
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In 1980 Dan Quayle defeated this popular Indiana senator's bid for reelection |
Birch Bayh
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Diane Keaton starred in the film version of his spy novel "The Little Drummer Girl" |
(John) le Carré
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Only those who've had chicken pox can get this infection that comes from the same virus |
shingles
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Prior to the ban in 1829, a widow in India who didn't perform this ritual suicide risked ostracism |
sati
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The workers who do the odd jobs around a circus, including setting up & taking down the tents |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the circus roustabouts
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