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    | The main historical figure connected with the St. Valentine legend was martyred in this imperial capital | 
    Rome
 
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    | In this Rob Reiner film, Westley tells Buttercup, "Death cannot stop true love.  All it can do is delay it for a while" | 
    The Princess Bride
 
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    | Research cited in the New York Times says heart attacks are most common on this day of the week | 
    Monday
 
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    | First, a toast, my sweet, with a glass of this potent potable whose invention is credited to Dom Perignon | 
    champagne
 
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    | It was first played January 1, 1902 with Michigan beating Stanford 49-0 | 
    the Rose Bowl
 
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    | Since 1902, Necco has been making this brand of appropriately shaped candies with bons mots printed on them | 
    (Robin: What are hearts?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Robin: What are candy hearts--valentines?)
  Sweet Hearts (or Conversation Hearts)
 
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    | Valentine is the patron saint not only of lovers but also of sufferers of this deadly medieval disease | 
    the plague
 
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    | It's arguably the only movie ever in which a fire-breathing dragon falls in love with a donkey | 
    Shrek
 
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    | The left ventricle sends oxygen-rich blood to this largest artery in the body | 
    the aorta
 
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    | To start, my little pot sticker, how about an appetizer--this Asian one, skewered meat dipped in a peanut sauce | 
    satay
 
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    | For quick access to outdoor events, the White House press briefing room opens on this floral area | 
    the Rose Garden
 
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    | This term for a beloved is also the surname of Peter Pan's Wendy | 
    Darling
 
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    | In some accounts, St. Valentine was not a European but actually one of these that today we would call an Iranian | 
    Persian
 
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    | In this film, Helen Hunt tells Jack Nicholson, "I thought you were handsome... then, of course, you spoke" | 
    As Good as It Gets
 
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    | In this type of heart failure, from the Latin for "crowd together", slow pumping causes fluid to clog the lungs | 
    congestive heart failure
 
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    | Now mi corazon, the soup; this liquid Spanish delight of chopped tomatoes, onions & spices, served cold | 
    gazpacho
 
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    | In a 1943 work by Saint-Exupery, this title character has a special rose | 
    the Little Prince
 
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    | Van Morrison sings, "she's as sweet as" this, something you might find in a Mississippi apiary | 
    (Su: What is honey?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (Su: Uhh, bee honey?  [*]!  What is [*]?)
  Tupelo honey
 
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    | As a prisoner of Emperor Claudius, Valentine's fateful mistake leading to his martyrdom was trying to do this to Claudius | 
    convert him
 
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    | In this movie, Captain Renault boldly exclaims, "If I were a woman... I should be in love with Rick" | 
    Casablanca
 
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    | When these need to be replaced, it's generally the ones on the left side of the heart, where the pressure's higher | 
    (Ben: What is a ventricle?)
  a valve
 
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    | On to the main course, ma cherie, a fine gigot d'agneau, roast leg of this meat in a garlic & rosemary sauce | 
    lamb
 
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    | His play "The Rose Tattoo" tells the story of a Louisiana widow withdrawing from the world | 
    Tennessee Wiliams
 
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    | This pigeon seen here has two animals in its name & is known for being affectionate with its mate | 
    (Alex: Su?  Say something.) (Su: What is the cooing dove pigeon?)
  turtledove
 
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    | A St. Valentine's church in Italy was built over one of these subterranean tombs where his remains were found | 
    the catacombs
 
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    | This Nicolas Cage-Meg Ryan weeper is a remake of the Wim Wenders film "Der Himmel uber Berlin" | 
    (Su: Ohhh, what is When a Man Loves a Woman?)
  City of Angels
 
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    | The myocardium, or heart muscle, is covered by this thin sac | 
    the pericardium
 
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    | For dessert, my baby, this chocolate chip cookie bearing the name of the Mass. inn where it was invented | 
    Toll House
 
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    | In a sonnet, Shakespeare refers to these pink roses whose name is derived from the capital of Syria | 
    (Alex: Yes, for Damascus.)
  damask roses
 
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    | Originally a term used by women for Christ, this word comes from the French for "with love" | 
    paramour
 
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