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"text": "Absurd: ridiculous, senseless, foolish"
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"text": "Addictive: obsessive, consuming, captivating"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Adorable: lovable, charming, delightful"
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"text": "Aged: old, ancient, mature"
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"text": "American: U.S. Citizen, Yankee, Apple Pie"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Ancient: elderly, old, antique"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Animated: lively, exuberant, spirited"
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"text": "Annoying: irritating, bothersome, teasing"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Appetizing: appealing, tasty, flavorful"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Arrogant: egotistical, overconfident, conceited"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Awesome: amazing, remarkable, majestic"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Awkward: clumsy, bumbling, uncoordinated"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Believable: trustworthy, credible, convincing"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Bogus: fraudulent, phony, insincere"
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"text": "Boisterous: loud, rambunctious, rowdy"
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"text": "Bold: daring, brave, courageous"
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"text": "Boring: dull, tedious, monotonous"
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"text": "Bright: brilliant, radiant, shiny"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Brilliant: dazzling, gleaming, intelligent"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Busy: occupied, meddlesome, engrossed"
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"text": "Calm: peaceful, tranquil, placid"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Casual: easygoing, blase, nonchalant"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Charismatic: alluring, magnetic, charming"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Charming: captivating, enchanting, fascinating"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cheesy: trashy, tawdry, far-fetched"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Chewy: gummy, rubbery, stringy"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Chunky: lumpy, chubby, bumpy"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Classic: timeless, definitive, vintage"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Clean: washed, pure, tidy"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Clueless: unaware, oblivious, ignorant"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cold: chilly, icy, aloof"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Colorful: vivid, brilliant, kaleidoscopic"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Comfortable: cozy, snug, restful"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Comical: funny, hilarious, amusing"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Complicated: difficult, complex, involved"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Confused: muddled, bewildered, perplexed"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cool: chilly, hip, cold-blooded"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Corrupt: dishonest, underhanded, shady"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cosmic: limitless, planetary, far out"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cosmopolitan: sophisticated, urbane, well-informed"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Courageous: brave, gallant, dauntless"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cowardly: fearful, afraid, spineless"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cranky: crabby, cantankerous, grouchy"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Crazed: insane, wild, deranged"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Crazy: insane, bizarre, wacky"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Creative: imaginative, artistic, original"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Creepy: frightening, slithering, scary"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cruel: mean, harsh, merciless"
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},
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{
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"text": "Cuddly: loving, tender, huggable"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Cute: pretty, perky, delightful"
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},
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{
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"text": "Dainty: delicate, fragile, thin"
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},
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"text": "Dangerous: risky, chancy, hazardous"
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},
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{
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"text": "Dead: deceased, expired, unresponsive"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Deadly: fatal, lethal, murderous"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Delicate: dainty, tender, elegant"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Delicious: tasty, pleasing, appetizing"
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},
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"text": "Delightful: pleasing, enjoyable, charming"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Demanding: difficult, exacting, bothersome"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Depressing: dismal, gloomy, sad"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Desperate: frantic, headlong, reckless"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Dignified: stately, honorable, distinguished"
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"text": "Dirty: unclean, soiled, impure"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Distinguished: dignified, extraordinary, acclaimed"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Disturbing: unsettling, troubling, worrisome"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Dramatic: exciting, sensational, theatrical"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Dreamy: fanciful, whimsical, heavenly"
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"text": "Dull: boring, stupid, blunt"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Dysfunctional: impaired, damaged, maladjusted"
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"text": "Earthy: unrefined, natural, crude"
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"text": "Easy: effortless, gentle, promiscuous"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Eccentric: peculiar, odd, bizarre"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Elitist: snobbish, arrogant, smug"
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"text": "Emotional: passionate, moving, volatile"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Eternal: timeless, immortal, perpetual"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "European: of Europe, from Europe, about Europe"
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"text": "Exciting: thrilling, breathtaking, arousing"
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"text": "Exhausting: weakening, tiring, draining"
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"text": "Expensive: costly, valuable, exorbitant"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Explosive: bursting, blasting, dangerous"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Exquisite: excellent, refined, flawless"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Extreme: exceptional, superlative, radical"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fabulous: marvelous, wonderful, incredible"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fake: unreal, counterfeit, deceptive"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fancy: showy, ornate, decorated"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fantastic: awesome, outrageous, imaginary"
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"text": "Feminine: womanly, ladylike, unmanly"
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"text": "Filthy: dirty, foul, unclean"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Flirtatious: brazen, saucy, forward"
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"text": "Foreign: alien, unfamiliar, exotic"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fragrant: aromatic, odorous, perfumed"
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"text": "Frazzled: exhausted, frayed, worn"
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fresh: new, original, good"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Friendly: affectionate, comforting, welcoming"
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"text": "Frightening: scary, horrifying, awesome"
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"text": "Frivolous: trivial, silly, shallow"
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"text": "Funky: groovy, psychedelic, hip"
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"text": "Funny: amusing, comic, odd"
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"text": "Furious: angry, raging, wild"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Fuzzy: downy, unclear, furry"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Glamorous: beautiful, dazzling, stylish"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Glitzy: flashy, showy, gaudy"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Global: world-wide, spherical, universal"
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"text": "Glorious: magnificent, delightful, splendid"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Goody-Goody: sweet, well-behaved, virtuous"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Graceful: elegant, supple, limber"
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"text": "Handsome: attractive, elegant, fine"
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"text": "Hardworking: industrious, diligent, busy"
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"text": "Harmful: hurtful, unhealthy, damaging"
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Haunting: unforgettable, bewitching, unearthly"
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"text": "Healthy: hearty, robust, wholesome"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Heartless: insensitive, cruel, uncaring"
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"text": "Hilarious: funny, witty, amusing"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Honorable: honest, just, virtuous"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Hopeless: pessimistic, desperate, downhearted"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Horrifying: offensive, abominable, disgusting"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Hostile: antagonistic, aggressive, warlike"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Hot: blazing, heated, spicy"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Idiotic: foolish, dumb, moronic"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Important: significant, substantial, momentous"
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"text": "Industrious: diligent, busy, hard-working"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Influential: powerful, prominent, important"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Innocent: guiltless, pure, naive"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Insane: psychotic, deranged, mad"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Inspirational: exhilarating, inspiring, stimulating"
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},
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Insulting: offending, discourteous, rude"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Intelligent: bright, smart, brainy"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Intense: extreme, passionate, strained"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Irresistible: overpowering, overwhelming, compelling"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Irritating: annoying, troublesome, provoking"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Juicy: drippy, luscious, tantalizing"
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"text": "Lazy: lifeless, apathetic, weary"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Legendary: famous, distinctive, prominent"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Loud: noisy, boisterous, deafening"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Lovable: adorable, endearing, cuddly"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Lucky: fortunate, serendipitous, favored"
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"text": "Luscious: delicious, savory, juicy"
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"text": "Luxurious: opulent, lavish, sumptuous"
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"text": "Magical: enchanting, miraculous, marvelous"
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"text": "Manly: masculine, virile, strong"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Masculine: male, manly, virile"
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"text": "Meek: shy, mild, timid"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Melodramatic: theatrical, sensational, showy"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Mischievous: naughty, prankish, sly"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Miserable: wretched, pitiful, forlorn"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Misunderstood: not grasped, not learned, not absorbed"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Mysterious: secretive, puzzling, strange"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Mystical: spiritual, secretive, esoteric"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Naive: unsophisticated, childlike, simple"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Nasty: mean, inclement, offensive"
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Natural: pure, simple, unadorned"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Neat: tidy, orderly, cool"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Neglected: ignored, disregarded, rejected"
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},
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{
|
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Nerdy: unhip, uncool, dorky"
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},
|
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Normal: usual, common, ordinary"
|
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Obnoxious: offensive, repulsive, annoying"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Odd: different, eccentric, bizarre"
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},
|
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Offensive: insulting, vulgar, attacking"
|
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Ordinary: usual, common, plain"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Organic: natural, clean, biological"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Outrageous: shocking, scandalous, disgraceful"
|
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},
|
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Overwhelming: exhaustive, breathtaking, monumental"
|
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},
|
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Painful: hurtful, agonizing, unbearable"
|
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},
|
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{
|
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"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Pathetic: pitiful, distressing, heart-rending"
|
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},
|
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Patriotic: nationalistic, loyal, public-spirited"
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},
|
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Peaceful: serene, restful, calm"
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},
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{
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"pick": 1,
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"text": "Perfect: faultless, consummate, exact"
|
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},
|
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{
|
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"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Philosophical: thoughtful, contemplative, wise"
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},
|
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{
|
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"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Phony: false, artificial, imitation"
|
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},
|
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{
|
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"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Playful: fun, frisky, entertaining"
|
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},
|
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{
|
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"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Popular: well-liked, accepted, preferred"
|
|
},
|
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{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
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"text": "Powerful: strong, forceful, robust"
|
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},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Primitive: prehistoric, primal, uncivilized"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Principled: conscientious, ethical, scrupulous"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Profound: deep, wise, thoughtful"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Puffy: swollen, billowy, bloated"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Pure: innocent, unadulterated, chaste"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Quiet: peaceful, silent, calm"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Radiant: shining, glowing, sparkling"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Radical: unconventional, revolutionary, extreme"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Rare: scarce, unusual, half-cooked"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Realistic: authentic, lifelike, reasonable"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Refined: well-bred, purified, cultivated"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Refreshing: brisk, invigorating, rejuvenating"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Relaxing: restful, calming, peaceful"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Repulsive: disgusting, offensive, foul"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Responsible: accountable, obligated, mature"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Revolutionary: innovative, rebellious, radical"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Rich: wealthy, affluent, moneyed"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Ridiculous: preposterous, absurd, ludicrous"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Risky: hazardous, daring, speculative"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Rough: scratchy, uneven, jagged"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Saintly: virtuous, angelic, divine"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sappy: gooey, mushy, romantic"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Scary: frightening, absurd, ugly"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Scenic: picturesque, dramatic, panoramic"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Selfish: stingy, greedy, miserly"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Senseless: meaningless, absurd, foolish"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sensitive: susceptible, sympathetic, tender"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sensual: tactile, pleasing, sexual"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sexy: arousing, appealing, seductive"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Shallow: superficial, trivial, not deep"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sharp: pointed, keen, acute"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Shiny: reflective, gleaming, polished"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Shocking: frightening, electrifying, startling"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Shy: bashful, timid, cautious"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Silly: goofy, absurd, nonsensical"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Smart: intelligent, stylish, witty"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Smelly: stinky, odorous, rank"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Smooth: even, level, flat"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Snappy: stylish, trendy, fast"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Soft: malleable, pliable, mushy"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Speedy: quick, rapid, fast"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Spicy: flavorable, tangy, hot"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Spiritual: religious, inspired, supernatural"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Spooky: scary, weird, ghostly"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Spunky: perky, lively, spirited"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Squeaky Clean: pure, immaculate, unapproachable"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Stereotyped: pigeonholed, caricatured, characterized"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Stunning: astonishing, staggering, astounding"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sultry: sweltering, humid, sensual"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Sweet: sugary, caring, good"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Swift: quick, speedy, expeditious"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Talented: gifted, clever, skillful"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Tame: subdued, gentle, trained"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Technological: scientific, futuristic, mechanical"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Temperamental: moody, irritable, short-tempered"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Timeless: classic, ageless, well-established"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Touchy-Feely: affectionate, tactile, huggy"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Tough: strong, firm, difficult"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Trustworthy: honest, reliable, unfailing"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Twisted: distorted, warped, perverted"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unbelievable: incredible, far-fetched, impossible"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unforgettable: notable, impressive, remarkable"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unhealthy: risky, sickly, dangerous"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unnatural: abnormal, artificial, bizarre"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unreal: imaginary, illusionary, unbelievable"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unscrupulous: unethical, corrupt, unprincipled"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Unusual: rare, odd, uncommon"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Useless: worthless, ineffective, unneeded"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Violent: furious, vicious, destructive"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Virtuous: worthy, righteous, chaste"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Visionary: idealistic, prophetic, far-seeing"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Weird: abnormal, peculiar, odd"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Wicked: evil, corrupt, depraved"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Wild: untamed, savage, ferocious"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Witty: clever, humorous, cunning"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Woebegone: dismal, sorrowful, bummed out"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Worldly: experienced, sophisticated, materialistic"
|
|
},
|
|
{
|
|
"pick": 1,
|
|
"text": "Zany: crazy, funny, wacky"
|
|
}
|
|
],
|
|
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|
|
"A Bad Haircut: The perfect start to a bad hair day.",
|
|
"A Bull Fight: Also known as \"la fiesta brava\" (the brave festival). A whole lot of bull..",
|
|
"A Car Crash: \"Hey, it was an accident!\"",
|
|
"A Cheap Motel: No charge for the cockroaches.",
|
|
"A Crawl Space: Where you'll find something the cat dragged in.",
|
|
"A Dozen Red Roses: When eleven just won't do.",
|
|
"A Flat Tire: \"Whaddya mean, there's no spare?\"",
|
|
"A Full Moon: \"When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore!\" -Dean Martin",
|
|
"A Haunted House: Maybe if people would STOP building their dream homes on ancient burial grounds ...",
|
|
"A High School Bathroom: \"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread\" -Alexander Pope",
|
|
"A Honeymoon: America's top honeymoon spots are Hawaii, Niagara Falls, Las Vegas and Florida. You can get there by air, land, sea ... or shotgun.",
|
|
"A Locker Room: Steamy atmosphere ... bawdy humor ... sweaty bodies ... HEY! Sounds like Cable TV!",
|
|
"A Morgue: \"Given strange eons, even death may die...\" -H.P. Lovecraft",
|
|
"A Nine Iron: A golf club best used on short shots or large opponents.",
|
|
"A School Bus: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -Franklin D. Roosevelt",
|
|
"A School Cafeteria: Food fight!.",
|
|
"A Sunrise: \"But he who kisses the joy as it flies/ Lives in eternity's sunrise.\" -William Blake",
|
|
"A Sunset: The sun never set on the British Empire ... because God didn't trust the English in the dark.",
|
|
"A Tree House: Your first high-rise apartment.",
|
|
"A Used Car Lot: One of the most honest places around. Honest ...",
|
|
"Abraham Lincoln: 1809-65, 16th U.S. president, led the Union to victory in the American Civil War and abolished slavery. Was assassinated for his efforts.",
|
|
"Adam Sandler: 1966- , American comedian, film star, and Saturday Night Live alumnus. Genius or goofball - you make the call.",
|
|
"Adolph Hitler: 1889-1945, turned Germany into a militarized dictatorship, caused the slaughter of millions and launched World War II.",
|
|
"AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.",
|
|
"Airline Food: Since when is a bag of peanuts considered a meal?",
|
|
"Al Pacino: 1940- , Oscar winning American actor and star of \"The Godfather,\" \"Dog Day Afternoon\" and \"Scent Of A Woman.\" One very intense guy.",
|
|
"Albert Einstein: 1879-1955, German-born American physicist and Nobel laureate who created theories of relativity. Nice hair.",
|
|
"Alfred Hitchcock: 1899-1980, British-born American director and producer of brilliant psychological thrillers. Right, mother? MOTHER!",
|
|
"Alien Abductions: There was a blinding light -and she was gone!",
|
|
"Americans: How many Americans does it take to screw in a light bulb? THAT'S NOT FUNNY! WE'RE SUING!",
|
|
"Amputations: \"A SCRATCH? Your arm's off!\" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail.",
|
|
"Angry Hornets: Who put the bees in their bonnets?.",
|
|
"Andy Warhol: 1928-87, American painter and filmmaker, a leader of the pop art movement. Famous for slightly more than 15 minutes.",
|
|
"Anne Frank: 1929-45, German Jewish girl who wrote in her diary about her family hiding from the Nazis. She died in a concentration camp.",
|
|
"Antarctica: Home to the lowest temperature ever recorded on earth, -126.9 F.",
|
|
"Anthony Hopkins: 1937- , British actor starred in The Elephant Man, Howard's End, and, of course, The Silence Of The Lambs. Knighted in 1992.",
|
|
"Apple Pie: It's as American as ... as ... something ...",
|
|
"Apples: More than 40 million metric tons are produced worldwide every year. How 'bout them apples?",
|
|
"Armed Robbery: You got your Robbery, your Armed Robbery, your Strong Armed Robbery, and, of course, the five finger discount.",
|
|
"Assembly Lines: Faster. FASTER!",
|
|
"At My Parent's House: Like never-never land, you're never seen as an adult here.",
|
|
"Atlantis: Mythological city where the folks had that sinking feeling.",
|
|
"Atomic Bombs: The Italian physicist Enrico Fermi succeeded in producing the first nuclear chain reaction in 1942, at the University of Chicago.",
|
|
"Attack On Pearl Harbor: \"Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy ...\" -Franklin D. Roosevelt",
|
|
"Austin Powers: Fictional British man of mystery. Yeah, bay-beee, yeah!",
|
|
"Australian Outback: Beware of dangerous temperatures, strange animals, and didgeridoos.",
|
|
"Babe Ruth: 1895-1948, American baseball legend, and one heck of a candy bar!",
|
|
"Babies: Little bundles of joy ... and who needs sleep, anyway?",
|
|
"Baby Showers: Baby showers may bring flowers ...",
|
|
"Backstreet Boys: The latest American pop boy band. Which one do you think is the cutest?",
|
|
"Bad Dogs: Bad dog, bad dog. What'cha gonna do?",
|
|
"Bagpipes: A shrill-toned musical instrument consisting of a leather bag and pipes. Also available in plaid.",
|
|
"Baked Beans: Add a little bacon, brown sugar and Beano!",
|
|
"Baked Potatoes: Hot potato, couch potato, potato head, twice baked, half-baked, ... whatever.",
|
|
"Baking Cookies: An experience only surpassed by eating them.",
|
|
"Bald Eagles: Known for their majestic appearance and powerful flight. In 1782, the bald eagle was chosen as the emblem of the United States.",
|
|
"Ballerinas: Beautiful, graceful dancers who are always on their toes.",
|
|
"Bangkok: Capital of Thailand. Location: near the Gulf of Siam. Population: five million. Reputation: seedy.",
|
|
"Bankruptcy: It'll be the debt of you.",
|
|
"Barbara Walters: 1931- , American television journalist and author. Voted one of the most important women of the century by \"Ladies Home Journal.\"",
|
|
"Barbed Wire: Wire with sharp points, used for fences. Created havoc on the western frontier.",
|
|
"Barfing: We didn't want to bring that up ...",
|
|
"Barney: Purple dinosaur. \"I love you, you love me, blah, blah, blah ... \"",
|
|
"Bart Simpson: Fictional animated character. Don't have a cow, man!\"",
|
|
"Bates Motel: The haunt of Alfred Hitchcock's psycho, Norman Bates ... and mother, of course ...",
|
|
"Batman: How does Batman's mother call him home? \"Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner - BATMAN!\"",
|
|
"Bats: The little brown bat consumes as many as 600 mosquitoes in an hour. The vampire bat dines elsewhere ...",
|
|
"Beach Parties: Up for some \"Beach Blanket Bingo,\" Annette?",
|
|
"Beanie Babies: Tiny plush collectibles to love and cherish. Don't take that tag off!",
|
|
"Beauty And The Beast: A tale as old as time ... so Disney didn't have to pay royalties.",
|
|
"Beer: \"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.\" - Benjamin Franklin",
|
|
"Beer Bellies: Just think of them as microbreweries.",
|
|
"Beethoven: 1770-1827, German composer, considered one of the greatest of the western world.",
|
|
"Beets: Beats Brussels sprout.",
|
|
"Being In Love: \"Love's like the measles, all the worse when it comes late.\" -Douglas Jerrold",
|
|
"Bell-Bottoms: Bell-bottoms and pea coats -who would have thought the Navy could be such a trendsetter?",
|
|
"Ben Stiller: 1965-, American actor, director, and funny guy of Reality Bites, There's Something About Mary, and Meet The Parents",
|
|
"Berlin: 1945 - Adolph Hitler's last stand. Bunker ... I mean -hunker down, soldier.",
|
|
"Big Bang Theory: A cosmological theory for the origin of the universe. An explosive idea!",
|
|
"Big Macs: T w o a l l b e e f p a t t i e s s p e c i a l s a u c e l e t t u c e c h e e s e p i c k l e s o n i o n s o n a s e s a m e s e e d b u n .",
|
|
"Bigfoot: Legendary North American monster, a.k.a. Sasquatch or the Abominable Snowman.",
|
|
"Bill Clinton: 1946- , popular, yet embattled, 42nd president of the United States.",
|
|
"Bill Gates: 1955-, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation. A very rich guy.",
|
|
"Bill Murray: 1950-, American actor and comedian. Star of Ghostbusters, Stripes, Groundhog Day, and Lost In Translation.",
|
|
"Billboards: Only 1,254 miles to Wall Drug ...",
|
|
"Bingo: \"There was a farmer, had a dog, and Bingo was his name-o ...\"",
|
|
"Bird Watching: A hobby that relies on a wing and a prayer.",
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"Black Holes: The gravitational field of a black hole is so strong that nothing, including light, can escape from its vicinity.",
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"Black Velvet: Smooth, silky and sophisticated ... until you paint an Elvis on it.",
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"Blizzard: Extreme cold, strong winds, and a head snowfall. Also known as Canada.",
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"Blood: A healthy human body contains between five and six quarts of blood. Bloody right they do!",
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"Board Games: Games have been played for thousands of years. Some games of Monopoly just SEEM that long.",
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"Body Odor: Over $1.6 billion is spent each year on antiperspirants in the United States. That stinks!",
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"Body Piercing: YOU STUCK WHAT? WHERE?",
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"Body Surfing: When you're too cheap to buy a surfboard.",
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"Bonbons: Sweets for the sweet ...",
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"Bongos: Small drums played with the fingers. Used in Latin American and African music. The choice of American beat poets.",
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"Bottled Water: How much are you willing to pay for something you can get for free?",
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"Boxing: An ancient and honorable sport - not just for boys anymore ...",
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"Boy Scouts: International organization for boys and young men founded in England in 1908, to foster character, citizenship and outdoor life.",
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"Boyfriends: \"My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble.\" - The Angels",
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"Brad Pitt: 1963- , American actor and heart-throb.",
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"Brain Surgeons: Hey, it ain't brain surgery ... oh ... wait a second ...",
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"Brains: Vital to human existence and mad scientists.",
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"Britney Spears: 1981-, American singer. From mouseketeer to international pop star.",
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"Broadway: The New York theater district. \"They say the neon lights shine bright on Broadway.\" -Barry Mann",
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"Bruce Willis: 1955- , Diehard American action movie star who has moonlighted on TV. He also starred in Pulp Fiction, Armageddon and The Sixth Sense.",
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"Bubble Gum: Crack it, snap it, pop it, and blow it!",
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"Bubbles: \"Tiny bubbles, in the wine/ Tiny bubble make me feel fine ...\" -Don Ho",
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"Bullwinkle: As in the cartoon \"The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle\" - the moose half of moose and squirrel.",
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"Bumper Stickers: Your personal billboard!",
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"Bungee Jumping: Another sport hanging on by a thread.",
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"Buying A House: If only we had the money, we could get a mortgage.",
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"Cabbage: From the French word caboche, meaning \"big head.\"",
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"Cactus: Require little care and exhibit bizarre forms. As such, they are often mistaken for Survivalists.",
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"California: Sacramento is its capital, Los Angeles its largest city. Here we come.",
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"Camping Trip: When you just have to get s'more nature.",
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"Canada: Federated country of North America. The Great White North - eh?",
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"Canadians: How many Canadians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Fifteen. Fourteen to chip it out of the ice, and one to screw it in.",
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"Captain Kirk: Fictional starship captain. \"Beam me up Scotty, there is no intelligent life on this planet!\" - bumper sticker, 1980s",
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"Car Bombs: Not including the Ford Pinto, of course.",
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"Car Horns: Blow it, buddy!",
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"Carl Sagan: 1934-96, American astronomer and pioneer exobiologist. Touched many lives. Billions and billions of them.",
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"Carnival Workers: Step right up ...",
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"Cary Grant: 1904-86, British-born American actor known for his debonair manner. He can be found North by Northwest.",
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"Casablanca: The largest city in Morocco, and one heck of a good movie. \"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world...\"",
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"Casinos: Slots and slots of fun.",
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"Castles: Kings, queens, knights in shining armor, and little square hamburgers.",
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"Caves: Stalactites, stalagmites. Which go up and which go down?",
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"Celine Dion: 1968-, Canadian singer whose heart will go on, and on ...",
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"Cell Phones: Get off the phone or get off the road!",
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"Cesar Chavez: 1927-93, American labor leader who led the 1965 nationwide boycott of California grapes ... a bunch of sour grapes!",
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"Chain Letters: Send this game to ten of your friends and good luck will follow. Honest!",
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"Chains: Gold or iron: name your shackles.",
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"Challenger Explosion: \"Without a wish, without a will/ I stood upon that silent hill/ and stared into the sky ...\" - Ralph Hodgeson",
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"Chameleons: The chameleon is a lizard that changes color when frightened -or is that a politician?",
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"Charging Rhinos: How do you stop a rhino from charging? Take away its credit cards.",
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"Cheesecake: A really tasty dish.",
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"Cher: 1946- , American singer and actor, she makes aging look good.",
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"Chicago: Third largest city in the United States. Our kind of town.",
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"Chicken Pox: Infectious disease usually contracted in childhood. Just don't scratch 'em!",
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"Chickens: From incubator to rotisserie in 56 days! Run, chicken, run!",
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"Chimpanzees: Sure, they're related to us; but they don't write, and they NEVER call!",
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"China: The most populous country in the world. More than one-fifth of the world's total population lives within its borders.",
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"Chinatown: International travel, just around the corner.",
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"Choir Boys: They sound angelic, but ...",
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"Chorus Girls: Long legs and high kicks!",
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"Cigarette Burns: Another reason to give up smoking.",
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"Cigarettes: Mind if I smoke?",
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"Cinco de Mayo: Marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla, in 1862.",
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"Cindy Crawford: 1966- , American Supermodel. What dreams are made of.",
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"Clark Gable: 1901-60, American film actor, noted as a romantic lead. Frankly, my dear, he didn't give a damn.",
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"Claude Monet: 1840-1926, French painter, regarded as one of the leaders on the impressionist movement.",
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"Cleaning The Bathroom: It's YOUR turn!",
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"Cleopatra: c. 69-30 BC, Queen of Egypt, noted for love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, which came back to bite her in the asp.",
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"Clint Eastwood: 1930-, American film actor and director, past mayor of Carmel, California. Has earned fistfuls of dollars.",
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"Clowns: They would be really funny if they weren't so darn scary.",
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"Cocaine: Alkaloid obtained from leaves of the coca plant and used as a local anesthetic and abused as a drug.",
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"Cockroaches: Annoying insects that can survive a nuclear war. Fortunately, they can't survive the heel of your shoe.",
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"Coconuts: \"Put the lime in the coconut, and drank them both up.\" -Harry Nillson",
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"Cold Pizza: The breakfast of champions.",
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"Communists: \"From each, according to their ability, to each according to their need.\" I need a new Ferrari.",
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"Commuting: The daily grind. And we're not talking coffee.",
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"Computer Hackers: We didn't mean to shut down the entire government ...",
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"Computers: British mathematician Charles Babbage worked out the principles of the modern digital computer in the late 1800s.",
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"Confucius: c. 551-479 BC, K'ung Fu-Tzu, Chinese philosopher and one of the most influential figures in Chinese history.",
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"Conspiracy Theories: Oh, that was just a coincidence!",
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"Construction Workers: Hard hats -hard bodies.",
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"Corn On The Cob: A grain native to the Americas, corn was a staple food for many centuries before corn holders were invented.",
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"Corvettes: In 1953, Chevrolet introduced the Corverre, the first mass-produced sports car with a fiberglass body. The perfect cure for a midlife crisis.",
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"Count Dracula: \"I vant to suck your blood!\"",
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"Country Music: Encompassing styles such as western swing, honky-tonk, bluegrass and rockabilly. Should mention a pickup truck and a dog named \"Bo.\"",
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"Cow-Pies: When dried, these \"cow chips\" are hurled discus-like over great distances. It's true.",
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"Crazy Horse: 1849?-77, chief of the Oglala Sioux. A leader in the Native American resistance to the westward expansion on the United States.",
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"Creamed Corn: Eat it, it's good for you.",
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"Crystal Balls: I see a Green Apple card in your future.",
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"Cuba: Island republic in the Caribbean, just south of Florida. Beans and rice never tasted so good.",
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"Cults: They seemed nice ...",
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"Custer's Last Stand: 1866, Little Big Horn. Very big mistake.",
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"Dandruff: Dry skin on your scalp? Sounds a bit flaky.",
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"Danielle Steel: 1947- , Prolific romance novelist. \"Suddenly, Stephanie spotted Lance on the beach ...\"",
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"Danny DeVito: 1944- , American television, motion-picture actor, and director. Star of Taxi, Romancing The Stone, Twins, and Get Shorty.",
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"Dark Alleys: Don't go there!",
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"Darth Vader: \"Luke ... (wheeze) .. I am ... (wheeze) ... your father ... and you don't write, you don't call ... NOTHING.\"",
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"Dating: First stage of the human mating ritual.",
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"David Letterman: 1947- , American television entertainer and talk-show host. And ... the Number One reason to watch him (drum roll, please): TOP TEN LISTS!",
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"Daytime TV: Soap operas, game shows, talk shows and reruns ... is this a great country or what?",
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"Death Valley: Arid, desolate and hellish region of California. Named by a survivor of an attempted 1849 crossing.",
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"Deer Hunting: Nooo! Nooooo! Not BAMBI'S MOTHER!",
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"Demi Moore: 1962-, American actor in St. Elmo's Fire, Ghost and GI Jane.",
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"Democrats: Their symbol is the donkey, or ass. Insert your own joke here.",
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"Denzel Washington: 1954- , American actor known for his powerful roles in such movies as Cry Freedom, Malcolm X, and Mississippi Masala.",
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"Detroit: The Motor City is the world's foremost automobile manufacturing center, and the tenth largest city in the U.S.",
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"Diamonds: The hard fact: they are just highly refractive crystalline allotropes.",
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"Discos: Where you go to catch \"Saturday Night Fever.\"",
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"Discovering America: 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered that America was discovered centuries before he arrived.",
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"Disneyland: You've just won the \"Apples to Apples(R) Grand Masters Tournament.\" Where're you gonna go?",
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"Divorce: It's a trial separation that goes to trial.",
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"Doctors: Over twenty years of education and they're still \"practicing\" medicine?",
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"Doing The Dishes: You wash, I'll watch.",
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"Dolly Parton: 1967- , American singer, songwriter, and actor. Known as much for her personal style as for her successful career.",
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"Dr. Kevorkin: 1928- , Controversial advocate of doctor-assisted suicide.",
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"Dr. Seuss: 1904-1991, Theodor Suess Geisel , the cat who came up with \"The Cat in the Hat.\"",
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"Driving Off A Cliff: It was either that or hire someone to do my takes.",
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"Duct Tape: All-purpose, ... all the time ...",
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"E-Mail: You've got JUNK mail!",
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"Ear Wax: A waxy, yellowish substance that protects the ear from dust, bacteria, and from hearing things you don't want to hear.",
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"Earthquakes: The Richter scale is named after the American seismologist Charles Richter. Did the earth move for you?",
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"Earwigs: Nocturnal insects with abdominal pincers. Nothing to do with ears or wigs.",
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"East Coast: From New England to Florida. They're not like folks 'round here ...",
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"Eddie Murphy: 1961-, American comedian, actor, and producer. Best known for his work in 48 Hours, Beverly Hills Cop and on Saturday Night Live.",
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"Eleanor Roosevelt: 1884-1962, first lady, social activist, author, lecturer, and U.S. representative to the United Nations.",
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"Electric Eels: Slippery and slimy snakelike fishes that emit electrical charges. The shocking truth!",
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"Electricity: The repulsive or attractive force between two stationary bodies. No problem unless one of those bodies is yours.",
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"Elephants: The largest living land mammal, with two species: Indian and African. Not counting Dumbo, there are no American elephants.",
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"Elizabeth Taylor: 1932- , American actor, noted for her lush beauty, emotional performances and multiple husbands.",
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"Elvis Presley: 1935-77, American singer and actor and the king of rock-and-roll. His death left the music world all shook up.",
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"Emily Dickinson: 1830-86, American poet, whose lyrics are psychologically astute treatments of love, death, and immortality. So there.",
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"Ernest Hemingway: 1899-1961, American novelist and short-story writer, whose macho style is crisp, laconic and understated.",
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"Europe: The Old Country ... except to people who live there.",
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"Exorcism: To ceremoniously expel an evil spirit.",
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"Eyes: Light-sensitive organ of vision in animals. See?",
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"Falling Down: \"What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.\" -Mary Pickford",
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"Family Reunions: Just to remind you why you moved away in the first place ...",
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"Family Vacations: Dad? Dad? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we? Huh? Dad?",
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"Family Values: Often said but seldom understood.",
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"Fast Food: You want fries with that?",
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"Feathers: Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?",
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"Feminists: Political and social activists who support selected women's causes.",
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"Festering Wounds: Quit picking at that!",
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"Fidel Castro: 1927-, Cuban revolutionary and Communist dictator since 1976. He earned a PhD in law in 1950.",
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"Firefighters: Emperor Augustus instituted a corps of fire-fighting \"watchmen\" in 24 B.C. Nero, on the other hand, fiddled while Rome burned.",
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"Firestorms: Some severe wildfires require more than 10,000 firefighters. And, wouldn't ya know it, some idiot parked in front of the hydrant!",
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"Fireworks: Includes firecrackers, Roman candles, and bottle rockets. It's all fun until someone loses an eye ... and a nose ... and an arm ...",
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"First Man On The Moon: July 20, 1969. \"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.\" -Neil A. Armstrong",
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"Flipper: American television dolphin of the 1960's ... like Lassie, only wetter.",
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"Fly Fishing: ... if you can\"t catch flies any OTHER way ...",
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"Flying Monkeys: The reason why \"The Wizard Of Oz\" still gives us nightmares.",
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"Forest Fires: \"Only YOU can prevent forest fires.\" The heat is on!",
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"Fort Knox: American military post in Kentucky, containing the greater part of the gold reserve of the U.S. government.",
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"Fourth Of July: \"Independence Day\" in the United States. \"Thank Goodness We Got Rid of Them Day\" in Britain.",
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"Frank Lloyd Wright: 1867-1959, pioneering American architect. Considered one of the greatest designers of the 20th century.",
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"Frank Sinatra: 1915-98, the greatest American pop singer of his generation, award winning film and television actor. Do-be do-be do, baby.",
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"Freckles: No matter what they tell you, freckles won't grow together to form a great-looking tan.",
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"Freedom: Express yourself!",
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"French Wines: The perfect complement to an overpriced meal.",
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"Fresh Water Pearls: String them along ...",
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"Friction: Resistance to the motion of a body in contact with another body ... any body will do.",
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"Fund Raising: Hello ... my name is Jonathan, would you like to buy some fruit, magazines, candy bars, wreaths, pizzas ... ?",
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"Funerals: \"He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless, still dead.\" - Anonymous",
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"Fur: The characteristic covering of mammals and people with money.",
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"Fuzz: Lint ... Policemen ... Whatever ...",
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"Gall Bladder: Where excess bile is stored. Stored for what, we don't know.",
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"Gang Members: \"When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way...\" -West Side Story",
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"Garrison Keillor: 1942- , American author and radio star. He shares the Midwest perspective with 2.6 million listeners each week on A Prairie Home Companion.",
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"Garth Brooks: 1962- , American country music singer and songwriter. He's got friends in low places.",
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"Geishas: Japanese women training in traditional singing, dancing, and entertaining. Of course, you would never recognize them without all that make-up.",
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"Gen. George S. Patton: 1885-1945, the commander of the American Third Army during World War II. -a.k.a. Olf Blood and Guts",
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"Genetic Engineering: What DO you get when you cross a monkey with a potato?",
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"George W. Bush: 1946- , 43rd president of the United States. The second time ever that the son of a former president was elected to the office.",
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"George Washington: 1732-99, First President of the United States. He chopped down a cherry tree to make false teeth, or something like that ...",
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"Georgia O'Keeffe: 1887-1986, American abstract painter known for her still life compositions. Her skull paintings prove that beauty is more than skin deep.",
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"Getting A Hug: Hmmmm ... nice.",
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"Ghost Towns: Population unknown.",
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"Ghosts: Nonmaterial embodiments or the essence of organisms (mostly human beings). Quite spirited",
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"Giant Squid: Going fishing for giant squid? Nautilus I have to ...",
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"Gila Monsters: The largest, and only poisonous lizard found in the United States.",
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"Gingko Trees: An Asiatic tree, Gingko biloba, known for its fan shaped leaves. We can't remember what it's good for.",
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"Ginseng: Common name for plants of the ginseng family, source of a stimulant and a supposed aphrodisiac.",
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"Girl Scouts: I'll take six boxes of Thin Mints and three of the ... you know, the kind with the peanut butter.",
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"Girlfriends: Girlfriend - let's talk!",
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"Giving A Hug: \"One may give without loving; but none can love without giving.\" -Anonymous",
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"Glaciers: It'll be a cold day when we see THEM again ...",
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"Glazed Donuts: If you're going to be late, take a box of donuts.",
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"Global Warming: Is it hot in here, or is it just me?",
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"Going To Church: Weddings, funerals, bazaars, and bingo!",
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"Going To Grandma's: \"Grandmother, what big teeth you have!\" -Little Red Riding Hood",
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"Going To School: Secondary education? It's elementary.",
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"Going To The Dentist: This won't hurt a bit ...",
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"Going To The Gym: No pain, no gain.",
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"Gold Chains: The more, the better.",
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"Goldfish: The pet, the carnival prize, or the snack cracker.",
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"Golf-Ball-Sized Hail: ... which is almost as impressive as hail-sized golf balls ...",
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"Grace Kelly: 1929-82, Princess of Monaco and American film star of Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief. Always chic, always elegant.",
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"Graffiti: Art in a can. We\"re drawn to it.",
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"Grass Skirts: Hula loves you, baby?",
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"Grave Robbers: Famous for their bodies of work.",
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"Gravity: In 1684, the law of gravitation was formulated by English physicist Sir Isaac Newton, who recognized the gravity of the situation.",
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"Greenpeace: International organization dedicated to preserving the Earth's natural resources, and its diverse plant and animal life.",
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"Gym Teachers: \"I am a Physical Education Teacher. Call me a gym teacher again and you can drop and give me ten!\"",
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"Hair Transplants: Oh, it looks so natural ...",
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"Hairballs: Cough it up, kitty ...",
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"Halloween: October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, celebrated with costumes, treats, and scary stuff. Not just for kids any more!",
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"Hand Grenades: Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades!",
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"Handcuffs: \"You have the right to remain silent...\"",
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"Handguns: Source of a never-ending controversy as to how to get them out of the hands of the bad guys and into the hands of the good guys.",
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"Hangnails: We've fingered the cause of the pain.",
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"Having A Baby: \"Rock-a-bye baby, on the tree top ...\" Who would put a kid on a tree top?",
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"Having An Operation: What a cutup! A real stitch.",
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"Hawaii: The eight islands that make up America's 50th state entered the Union on August 21, 1959.",
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"Helen Keller: 1880-1968, American author and lecturer who overcame deafness and blindness with the help of her companion, Anne Sullivan.",
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"Hiccups: How do you, hic, get em? How do you, hic, get rid of \"em?",
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"High School Football: The whole ten yards!",
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"High School Reunions: See also: \"root canal, as fun as ...\"",
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"Hillary Rodham Clinton: 1947- , New York Senator, lawyer, and former American First Lady.",
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"Hiroshima: 1945 - \"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds\" - J. Robert Oppenheimer, on the detonation of the first atmoic bomb.",
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"HMOs: Heath Maintenance Organizations. Here's to your health ...",
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"Hockey: Did you hear about the big fight last night? All of a sudden, a hockey game broke out!",
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"Hollywood: Motion picture and television industry center of the world. Hooray for Hollywood!",
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"Homeless Shelters: In the United States, nearly three-quarters of the help for the homeless comes from the private sector, mostly from church soup kitchens.",
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"Homer Simpson: Fictional cartoon character created by Matt Groening. D'oh!",
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"Homework: Something to do during comercials.",
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"Hooligans: \"Hey! Kids! Get outta my yard!\"",
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"Horseback Riding: WHOAAA!!!",
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"Hot Lava: There's no better way to serve it.",
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"House Guests: How many visitors does it take to drive you crazy? Go on -take a guest!",
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"Hummingbirds: Why do hummingbirds hum? Because they don't know the words ... ... da-dum, dum!",
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"Humphrey Bogart: 1899-1957, American film actor, starred in such classics as The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca. \"Here's looking at you kid.\"",
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"Icebergs: May reach 300 to 500 feet above the oceans's surface. Ask the captain of the Titanic about the 90 percent that's UNDER water.",
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"In A Coma: A deep, prolonged state of unconsciousness ... sometimes you just feel that way.",
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"Incense: Incense is better than no sense at all.",
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"India: The world's seventh largest country by area, but the second most populous, with one billion people.",
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"Indiana Jones: Fictional archeologist and action hero. Proof that a good hat and a whip can take you a long way.",
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"Industrial Revolution: The first Industrial Revolution occurred in Great Britain at the end of the 1700s. The second came with the invention of the \"Clapper.\"",
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"Infomercials: One of these days, one of them may even say something informative.",
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"Inside The Sun: Consisting mostly of hydrogen, the temperature reaches almost 16,000,000 K (about 29,000,000 F).",
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"Intellectuals: They think they're so smart.",
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"Ireland: Island of the British Isles, west of Great Britain. Known for its distinctive traditional dance and music.",
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"Israel: Located on the Mediterranean, the state of Israel was reated by a 1948 U.N. mandate.",
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"Italy: European Republic, shaped like a boot - a very fashionable boot.",
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"Jack Nicholson: 1937- , American motion-picture actor of \"Chinatown,\" \"Terms Of Endearment\" and \"The Shining.\" He's as good as it gets!",
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"Jack The Ripper: Accused of murdering six women in 1888, and suspected in other murders. Still at large.",
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"Jackie Chan: 1954-, actor, director, martial artist. Screen name, Sing Lung, means \"Becoming the Dragon.\" That's \"MISTER Becoming the Dragon\" to you!",
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"Jacques Cousteau: 1910-97, French naval officer, marine explorer, and author. Best known as a documentary filmmaker.",
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"Jamaica: Third largest island of the Greater Antilles, south of Cuba. Tropical climate, reggae music, and jerk cooking.",
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"James Bond: Fictional British secret agent created by English author Ian Fleming. Shaken, but never stirred.",
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"James Dean: 1931-55, American actor of film, stage, and television. His role in Rebel Without a Cause helped define \"cool.\"",
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"Japan: An Asian constitutional monarchy. The capital city is Tokyo. Let's see ... sushi, Godzilla, earthquakes ...",
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"Japanese: How many Japanese does it take to screw in a light bulb? Who needs light bulbs when you've got OUR new technology!",
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"Jelly Beans: Well, as long as we HAVE to eat our vegetables ...",
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"Jennifer Lopez: 1970-, American singer and actor of Selena, Money Train, and Maid In Manhattan.",
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"Jerry Springer: 1944- , controversial talk-show host. Don't those people know that millions of us are watching?",
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"Jesse Jackson: 1941-, American civil rights leader. Named to \"The Gallup List of Ten Most Respected by Americans\" for ten years.",
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"Jesse Ventura: 1951-, wrestler, Navy Seal, and former governor of Minnesota. Author of I Ain't Got Time To Bleed.",
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"Jim Carrey: 1962- , Canadian comedian and actor. Famous for outrageous faces, and dumb and dumber characters.",
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"Jimmy Stewart: 1908-97, America's favorite self-image. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Rear Window, Vertigo, and It's a Wonderful Life, ... and it probably was.",
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"Joan Of Arc: 1412-31, patron saint of France who decisively turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War, which really burned her up.",
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"Jodie Foster: 1962- , American actor began her career on Mayberry, R.F.D. and went on to win Academy Awards for The Accused and Silence Of The Lambs.",
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"John F. Kennedy: 1917-63, 35th president of the US. \"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.\"",
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"John Glenn: 1921- , The first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth in 1962, and a U.S. Senator. Never too old to shoot for the moon!",
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"John Philip Sousa: 1854-1932, American bandmaster and composer of Stars and Stripes Forever. Known as \"The March King.\"",
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"John Travolta: 1954 - , American actor of \"Welcome Back, Kotter,\" \"Grease,\" \"Saturday Night Fever\" and \"Pulp Fiction.\" That man can dance!",
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"Judge Judy: Ms. Sheindlin presides over real-life cases on this TV courtroom show. \"I'm the boss, applesauce!\"",
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"Julia Roberts: 1967-, American actor and Pretty Woman. Also starred in Steel Magnolias, My Best Friend's Wedding, and Erin Brockovich.",
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"Junk Mail: Contests, credit card applications, solicitations and political ads.",
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"Jupiter: Story Problem: If one year on Jupiter equals 11.86 Earth years, and one day equals 9.92 Earth hours, how many Earth hours are there in a Jupiter year?",
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"Katherine Hepburn: 1909-2003, American actor and winner of four Academy Awards. She starred in such classics as The African Queen.",
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"Keanu Reeves: 1964- , American actor of Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Matrix and Speed. Keanu means \"cool breeze over the mountains.\"",
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"Killer Whales: Black and white predatory whales. Boy, can they sing!",
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"Kilts: If Mel Gibson can wear one, so can you.",
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"King Arthur: Legendary British king best known for Camelot and round tables.",
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"King Henry VIII: 1491-1547, King of England, and founder of the Church of England. Six wives, no waiting.",
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"Knock-Knock Jokes: Who's there?",
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"Labor Unions: Look for the Union label. And, while you're at it, look for Jimmy Hoffa ...",
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"Large Mouth Bass: Oh, please, let it not sing ...",
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"Las Vegas: The first casino opened in Las Vegas in 1946. Las Vegas ... or it that Lost Wages?\"",
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"Lawyers: We'd throw some joke in here, but we're afraid of getting sued.",
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"Leaf Blowers: Toro, Toro, Toro!",
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"Leather: Animal hide. Leather you like it or not.",
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"Leeches: Any mention of lawyers, agents, or reporters would be FAR too easy ...",
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"Lemons: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade ... or, in the case of a car, take it back. There's a law, you know!",
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"Lenin's Tomb: We'd love to visit Lenin's Tomb, but it's probably just another communist plot.",
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"Leonardo Da Vinci: 1452-1519, Florentine artist, sculptor, architect, engineer, scientist, and all-around smartypants.",
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"Lightning: Electrical discharge between rain clouds, or between a rain cloud and the earth, or between a rain cloud and an idiot with a kite.",
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"Loan Sharks: As dangerous as \"Jaws\", but without the charisma.",
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"Lobster: Crustaceans closely related to freshwater crayfishes. Market price.",
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"Local Police: They know who you are and they know where you live.",
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"Log Cabins: Among the many Americans born in log cabins were Preisdents Harrison, Lincoln, and Grant. Just pass the maple syrup.",
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"Lollipops: Sucker!",
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"London: Founded even before the Romans reached England's shores, now the capital of Great Britain.",
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"Looking For A Job: Will work for fool ...",
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"Los Angeles: LA LA Land.",
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"Losing Your Job: They just didn't understand me!",
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"Lucille Ball: 1911-89, American actor and comedian. You love Lucy? I love Lucy.",
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"Machine Guns: Automatic, rapid-fire, repeating weapons. The Gatling gun was used as early as the American Civil War.",
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"Mad Cow Disease: Degenerative brain disorder in cattle. The reason they don't know enough to come in out of the rain?",
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"Madame Curie: 1867-1934, French chemist and physicist who won a Nobel Prize for her work on radiation. Fun fact: A \"curie\" is a unit of radioactivity.",
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"Madonna: 1958-, American singer, songwriter, actor, writer, and 1980s pop icon. Blond Ambition.",
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"Magic Tricks: \"Nothin' up my sleeve ...\" - Bullwinkle",
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"Mahatma Gandhi: 1869-1948, Indian leader and philosopher who preached nonviolence. Was assassinated for his efforts.",
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"Manhattan: I'll take Manhattan!.",
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"Mardi Gras: Fat Tuesday marks the final day before the Christian fast of Lent, a 40-day period of self-denial and abstinence. SO LET'S PARTY!",
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"Marilyn Monroe: 1926-62, American movie star, pinup and sex symbol. Just ask the Kennedys.",
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"Mark Twain: 1835-1910, American writer and humorist, best known for the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.",
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"Marriage: If love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage ... who's the horse?",
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"Mars: The fourth planet from the sun. Where men come from.",
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"Martha Stewart: 1941-, television personality, magazine editor, and author. Domestic arts are her stock-in-trade.",
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"Martin Luther King, Jr.: 1929-68, American civil rights leader and advocate of nonviolent resistance. Was assassinated for his efforts.",
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"Meat Cleavers: No relation to Ward, June, or the Beaver ...",
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"Meatloaf: Large and intimidating -the dish not the singer!",
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"Meg Ryan: 1961- , American actor and girl-next-door star of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless In Seattle, and You've Got Mail.",
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"Mel Gibson: 1956-, Australian actor. Known for The Road Warrior, Braveheart and :eatha; Weapon I, II, III, IV ...",
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"Men: REAL Men.",
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"Men In Black: We're not here. You don't see us. The government did NOT send us.",
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"Meryl Streep: 1959-, accomplished American actor, two-time Oscar winner, with over a dozen Academy Award nominations.",
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"Mexico: Federal republic in North America. The capital and largest city is Mexico City.",
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"Mice: \"The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men ...\" -Robert Burns",
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"Michael Jackson: 1958-, American popular singer, dancer, and songwriter. Welcome to Neverland.",
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"Michael Jordon: 1963- , American professional basketball legend, led Chicago to six world championships. No bull.",
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"Michelangelo: 1475-1564, inspired Italian sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. A REAL Renaissance man.",
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"Michelle Pfeiffer: 1957-, American actor whose career began with Grease 2. She'd like us to forget that but remember her Oscar nominations.",
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"Microsoft: A leading American software company. We'd say more but we don't want to monopolize your time ...",
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"Midlife Crisis: \"Here comes your 19th nervous breakdown ...\" -The Rolling Stone",
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"Mike Tyson: 1966- , American heavyweight boxer. Lend him your ear ...",
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"Miles Davis: 1926-91, innovative, influential, and respected American jazz trumpter player and band layer.",
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"Milk: Three glasses a day will give you ... the gratitude of the dairy industry.",
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"Milk Duds: Chocolate and caramel candy balls. Tooth extractions at no extra charge!",
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"Mirrors: And now, a moment for reflection.",
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"Mold: Fuzzy growth produced on organic matter by several types of fungi. Particularly attracted to students' refrigerators",
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"Money: \"The best things in life are free/ But you can give them to the birds and bees/ Just give me money ...\" -Bradford and Gordy",
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"Morticians: Why do you hang around with THOSE stiffs ...?",
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"Mosquitoes: They suck.",
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"Motorcycles: The air in your hair and bugs in your teeth.",
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"Mount Rushmore: Memorial carved into the side of the Black Hills in South Dakota. Heads above all other monuments.",
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"MTV: \"Video killed the radio star.\" -The Buggles",
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"Mud: Water. Dirt. You do the math.",
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"Mudslides: Chocolate drink or natural disaster ... both occur frequently in California.",
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"Muhammad Ali: 1942- , American heavyweight boxing champion. \"Floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee.\"",
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"Musicals: South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music, A Chorus Line, Cats, Rent ...",
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"My 16th Birthday: Dad, can I have the keys to the car, please?",
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"My Bank Account: Speaking of theoretical mathematics and unreal numbers ...",
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"My Bathroom: \"The bathroom was drenched with their splashings\" -Aldous Huxley",
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"My Bedroom: \"No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.\" -Charlie Rich",
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"My Body: Mine is a temple. Specifically, the Temple of Doom ...",
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"My Boss: ... is an idiot. You know it; we know it.",
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"My Dreams: \"What dreams may come ...\" -Shakespeare's Hamlet",
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"My Family: They'll drive you nuts. As long as you do the same to them, it's all even.",
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"My First Kiss: Sparks were flying. Of course, that could have been the braces ...",
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"My Friends: With friends like there, who needs enemies?",
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"My Future: \"The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades ...\" -Timbuk-3",
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"My Hair: Hair today, gone tomorrow ...",
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"My High School Prom: As if adolescence isn't awkward and painful enough ...",
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"My Job: Love it or leave it.",
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"My Love Life: \"All you need is love ...\" -The Beatles",
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"My Mind: It's a terrible thing to waste.",
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"My Neighborhood: \"Please, won't you be my neighbor?\" -Fred Rogers",
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"My Past: What's past is past ... unless you're a politician ...",
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"My Personality: \"I'm good enough, smart enough and, gosh darn it, people like me.\" -Stewart Smalley played by Al Franken",
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"My Refrigerator: It's a science experiment!",
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"Napoleon Bonaparte: 1769-1821, Emperor of France. Met his Waterloo at the Battle of Waterloo. The name should have tipped him off ...",
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"NASCAR: Stock car racing began after World War II, breaking records for speed and for the number of advertisements on a single jacket.",
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"Neil Simon: 1927-, American producer, playwright, and screenwriter of The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues, The Sunshine Boys, California Suite, and many more.",
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"New Orleans: The Big Easy.",
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"New Shoes: Make you feel like dancing ...",
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"New York City: America's most populous city. So good, they named it twice.",
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"Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls was formed about 12,000 years ago, when glaciers retreated north, and honeymooners approached from the south.",
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"Nicholas Cage: 1964- , American actor known for his edgy characters in Leaving Los Vegas, Raising Arizona, and Moonstruck.",
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"Ninjas: Teenage mutant turtles need not apply.",
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"Nobel Peace Prize: Established by Alfred Nobel. Swedish industrialist and inventor of dynamite. Led to an explosion of peace efforts.",
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"Noisy Neighbors: WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!",
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"Normal Rockwell: 1894-1978, American painter, illustrator and all-around interpreter of small town American life.",
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"Nuclear Power Plants: \"You've turned a potential Chernobyl into a mere Three Mile Island.\" -Montgomery Burns, \"The Simpsons\"",
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"NYPD: The New York Police Department. They're so good, they have their own TV show.",
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"Oil Spills: The American oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, went aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Mar. 24, 1989. Slick Move.",
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"Olive Oil: Derived from fresh ripe fruit, which contain about 20% oil. Better than \"olive\" the other oils.",
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"On-Line Shopping: Enter your credit card number now. This is a secure site ... Sure it is ...",
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"Oprah Winfrey: 1954- , Television talk show host, actor and all-around American success story.",
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"Oral Surgery: You said a mouthful.",
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"Oranges: Face it ... nothing rhymes with orange.",
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"Oxygen: Oxygen was discovered in 1774. You'd think someone would have noticed it earlier.",
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"Pablo Picasso: 1881-1973, Spanish painter and sculptor, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. If only he could draw eyes ...",
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"Parenting: The process of discovering you are becoming just like YOUR parents.",
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"Paris, France: The governmental, cultural and gastronomic capital of France. Or the world. Just ask the French.",
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"Paying Bills: Also known as \"Debt Restructuring.\"",
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"Paying Taxes: Death or Taxes? Do we have to choose right away?",
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"Penguins: Flightless, aquatic birds that reside in the Southern Hemisphere. All dressed up and no place to go.",
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"Picking Your Nose: Noses run in our family.",
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"Pigeons: Birds with small heads, short necks, stout bodies, and an incredible attraction to statues.",
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"Pigs: Domesticated mammal of the swine family. Thaaa ... thaaa ... that's all, folks!",
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"Piranha: Carnivorous fish found in rivers of South America. When you feel like a bite ...",
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"Pirates: \"Yo, ho, yo, ho, a pirate's life for me ...\" - Pirates of the Caribbean",
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"Pit Bulls: Any of several crossbreeds of bulldogs with terriers. Or, several radio hosts we could mention.",
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"Plane Crashes: Statistically safer than driving ... unless you crash.",
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"Plastic: Giant molecules of organic polymeric materials. Bags and bags of the stuff.",
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"Playing Chess: Has tantalized many of the world's greatest minds for almost 14 centuries. It just confuses the rest of us.",
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"Poison Ivy: Itching for a walk in the woods?",
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"Pokemon: Cute cartoon monsters you gotta catch. What you do with them is up to you ...",
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"Pond Scum: Simple organisms that carry out photosynthesis ... or spammers.",
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"Poodles: The only breed that is better groomed than their owners.",
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"Popcorn: Air poppers are for air heads ... I say bring on the butter!",
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"Porsche Boxster: A two-seat, six cylander roadster - elegant design and superior drivability.",
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"Postal Workers: \"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night, stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.\"",
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"Power Tools: \"More power! More power! Argh! Argh!\" -Tim, the Tool Man, Taylor, \"Home Improvement\"",
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"Prince Charming: The perfect man ... mythical, of course.",
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"Princess Di: 1962-97, beloved English Princess who died in an auto crash. \"Good-bye England's Rose ...\" -Elton John",
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"Pro Wrestling: They're just faking it. But then, so are we.",
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"Psychiatrists: \"And how do you feel about that?\"",
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"Psychics: The Psychic Friends Network went bankrupt in 1997. Perhaps they should have seen it coming ...",
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"Public Radio: \"Good morning . . . . . This morning . . . . . . . . . . . .we have Wolfgang . . . Amadeus Mozart . . . for your listening pleasure . . .\"",
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"Puff Daddy: 1971- , American rap artist. \"I'll be Missing You\" shot him to stardom; no pun intended.",
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"Pulling Weeds: It's either this or chemical warfare.",
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"Pumping Iron: When a great weight needs to be lifted.",
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"Pushups: Exercises, a type of bra, or the ice cream treat.",
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"Pyramids: Built by ancient civilizations, found mainly in Egypt, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Peru. Probably the result of some pyramid scheme.",
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"Quentin Terantino: 1963- , Groundbreaking American director and actor. Nice movies, but not nearly enough blood.",
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"Quicksand: Just don't let it get you down.",
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"Ragweed: A weed of the genus Ambrosia. Nothing to sneeze at.",
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"Rain: \"When the rain comes, they run and hide their heads; they might as well be dead.\" -The Beatles",
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"Rainbows: \"Someday they'll find it/ The Rainbow Connection/ The lovers, the dreamers and me ...\" -Kermit the Frog",
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"Rappers: PAENTAL ADVISORY EXPLICIT CONTENT Hasn't seemed to hurt sales...",
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"Reading A Good Book: So many books, so little time.",
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"Recreational Vehicles: If they're trying to get away from it all, why are they taking it all with them?",
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"Recycling: More than one million tons of aluminum are NOT recycled each year. Where do you throw your cans?",
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"Red Raspberries: Worth a few scratches.",
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"Rednecks: \"You might be a redneck if ...\" -Jeff Foxworthy",
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"Redwood Forests: \"From the Redwood Forests to the Gulf Stream Waters/ This land was made for you and me.\" -Woody Guthrie",
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"Reggae Music: This contemporary Caribbean music, originating in Jamaica, remains an influential style of popular music. Ya mon!",
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"Regis Philbin: 1934- , American talk and game show host. Who wants to be a millionaire? Regis, apparently.",
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"Remote Controls: The world's handiest invention. That is, if you can find it.",
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"Republicans: A U.S. political party symbolized by an elephant ... and don't forget it!",
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"Richard Nixon: 1913-94, 37th President of the United States and the only president to have resigned from office. At least that's what the tapes say ...",
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"Robert DeNiro: 1943- , Pre-eminent American actor who earned Academy Awards for The Godfather II and Raging Bull. \"Are you looking at me?\"",
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"Road Kill: Mmmmmm. Them's good eatin'.",
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"Road Trips: \"Get Your Kicks on Route 66.\" -Nelson Riddle",
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"Robin Williams: 1952- , versatile American comedian and actor. The furriest man in show business.",
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"Rock And Roll -It's here to stay!",
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"Rock Concert: If it's too loud - you're too old.",
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"Rocket Scientists: Hey! They're not rocket scie ... oh ... never mind.",
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"Rocky Mountains: These extend 2,000 miles from northeastern British Columbia to central New Mexico, and keep the Californians away from everyone else ...",
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"Rolling The Car: You'll flip for this one ...",
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"Roman Numerals: There's a I in VII chance you'll know them.",
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"Romeo And Juliet: William Shakespeare's best known play, written in 1595. Youthful love and hasty temperaments.",
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"Root Beer Floats: Actually, it's the ice cream that floats!",
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"Rosa Parks: 1913-, civil rights icon arrested in 1956 for violating U.S. segregation laws by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.",
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"Rosie O'Donnell: 1962-, American actor and comedian. She's in a league of her own!",
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"Rubber Gloves: Just in case ...",
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"Running A Marathon: 26 miles, 385 yards: the distance run by a Greek soldier from the town of Marathon to Athens in 490 BC.",
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"Rush Limbaugh: 1951- , conservative talk-radio personality. Claims to host his radio show with half his brain tied behind his back, just to make it fair.",
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"Russia: The world's largest country, spanning 11 time zones. Famous for borscht, ballet, chess and vodka -just don't mix them.",
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"Rust: \"Rust never sleeps.\" -Neil Young",
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"Saddam Hussein: 1937-, dictator of Iraq 1979-2003.",
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"Sailors: \"In the Navy, you can sail the seven seas ...\" -The Village People",
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"Salads: Lettuce not knock the vegetarians.",
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"Salsa Dancing: Popular form of Latin American dance. A little jazz, a little blues, a touch of rock and lots of heat.",
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"Salvador Dali: 1904-89, Spansih artist best known for his dream imagery and surrealism, including the limp watches in The Persistence Of Memory.",
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"Samuel L. Jackson: 1948-, powerful American actor of Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, and The Negotiator.",
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"Saturday Cartoons: Get your blanket, a bowl of cereal and snuggle in for three hours of commercials.",
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"San Francisco: California's City by the Bay. Where many hearts are left.",
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"Saturn: Sixth planet from the sun, and the second largest in the solar system. Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?",
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"Scavenger Hunt: OK kids, here's your list: a marshmallow, a safety pin, a red rubber band, and a moon rock. Go find 'em!",
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"Scene Of The Crime: It was Colonel Mustard, in the library, with the candlestick.",
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"Schindler's List: 1993 Steven Spielberg film. Powerful real-life story of a Catholic businessman who eventually saved over 1000 Jews in Nazi Poland.",
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"Science Fair Projects: No human subjects, please!",
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"Science Fiction: In a galaxy far, far away ...",
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"Screeching: Please stop.",
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"Sean Connery: 1930- , Accomplished Scottish actor, although best known as the REAL Bond, JAMES Bond ...",
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"Shania Twain: 1965- , Canadian country singer and songwriter. \"Shania\" means \"I'm on my way\" in Ojibwa.",
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"Sharks: Many species living today are similar to those from 100 million years ago. Because change is scary.",
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"Shopping Mall: Three-quarters of the North American population visit a shopping mall at least once a month.",
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"Silk: Produced as a cocoon covering by the silk worm, and used in fine fabrics and textiles.",
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"Silly Putty: It's putty in your hands!",
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"Skateboarding: It's just going downhill ... down stairs ... down ramps ...",
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"Skiing: The Super Giant Slalom: Swiss for \"suicide.\"",
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"Skinheads: Shaved heads, big boots. Some are Nazis, some are not.",
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"Skunks: Black and white striped mammals known for their offensive smelling defensive spray.",
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"Skydiving: Parachute canopies are usually made from nylon fabric that lasts for thousands of jumps - whether the skydiver does or not.",
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"Sleeping Pills: I remember taking them ... I just ... don't rememmer ... how mamy.",
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"Slivers: Also known as splinters. The worst ones are under your fingernails.",
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"Sloppy Joes: My favorite recipe -open the can.",
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"Smithsonian Institution: Located in Washington, D.C., the largest museum complex in the world. Wouldn't that be a great garage sale?",
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"Snakes: Surprising, snakes move rapidly without legs. Also surprising, they find OTHER snakes attractive.",
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"Snow: Transparent ice crystals which form around dust and other small particles. Get my drift?",
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"Social Security: American program designed to provide income and services in the event of retirement, sickness, disability, death or unemployment.",
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"Socks: \"Black socks, they never get dirty, the longer you wear them the stronger they get.\" -Bill Harley",
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"South Africa: Two oceans, rugged mountains, traditional villages, game sanctuaries, wineries...forget the past and bring on the tourists.",
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"South Park: Highly-rated, highly offensive animated cartoon series. \"Oh my God! We killed Kenny!\"",
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"Soy Sauce: A brewed seasoning made from soybeans, wheat, and salt.",
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"Spam: Mystery meat, or mystery E-mails ...",
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"Speeding Tickets: \"No, officer, I don't have any idea how fast I was going.\"",
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"Spiders: There are more than 34,000 species of spiders. Try not to think about THAT right before bedtime.",
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"Spike Lee: 1957-, American film maker and Knicks fan. Best known for Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and 4 Little Girls.",
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"Spilled Milk: Got milk? WHOOPS! Apparently not ...",
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"Spit: Ladies and gentlemen, straight from the Salivary Glands ...",
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"Spontaneous Combustion: The ignition of substances without application of an external heat source. A good plot for \"The X-Files.\"",
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"Sport Utility Vehicles: Need new tires?",
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"Sports Channels: Any team, any time.",
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"Star Fruit: Looks like plastic, tastes like lemons.",
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"Starry Night: A sky bright with stars, a classic Van Gogh painting, and a Don McLean song. Three cards in one!",
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"State Fair: Aw, gee whiz, a blue ribbon for Bessie!",
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"Steak And Potatoes: Hot off the grill!",
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"Stephen King: 1947- , American author of horror novels, who's sold more than 100 million copies of his books. Talk about frightening ...",
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"Steve Martin: 1945- , American comedian, actor, writer, and \"wild and crazy guy.\"",
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"Steven Spielberg: 1947-, American movie director and producer, and overachiever. From E.T. to Schindler's List... too many to list.",
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"Stonehenge: Prehistoric stone monument located north of Salisbury, England.",
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"Strawberry Shortcake: Summertime and the eating is easy ...",
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"Stubbed Toes: It'll feel better when it quits hurting.",
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"Stunt People: When you need someone to take the fall.",
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"Summer Camp: If the bugs don't get you, the poison ivy will!",
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"Sunday Drivers: Now available ANY day of the week!",
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"Superman: Fictional comic book superhero loved by Lois Lane and Jerry Seinfeld.",
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"Supermodels: Long legs = big bucks.",
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"Surfing The Net: www.otb-games.com",
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"Sushi: Who would ever have guessed that raw fish could be so fashionable?",
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"Swiss Bank Accounts: Do you think everyone in Switzerland has one?",
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"Swiss Chocolate: \"What use are cartridges in battle? I always carry chocolate instead.\" -George Bernard Shaw",
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"Swiss Cheese: Guess it comes from holey cows ...",
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"Taking A Bath: Bathing facilities have been found in excavations in India from before 2000 BC. Soap-on-a-Rope hasn't.",
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"Talk Radio: Talk about air pollution.",
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"Teachers: If you can play this game, thank a teacher.",
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"Telemarketers: \"No, thank you ... No, I'm not interested ... No, I have to go now ...\"",
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"Televangelists: Not to be confused with Teletubbies.",
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"Television: One-hundred and sixty-four channels, and nothing worth watching.",
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"Telling The Truth: \"There are two kinds of truth. There are real truths and there are made-up truths.\" -Marion Barry, ex-mayor of Washington, D.C.",
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"Terrorist Attack: We will never negotiate with terrorists.",
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"Thanksgiving Day: The fourth Thursday of November in the U.S.; the second Monday in October in Canada.",
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"The 1920s: Pros: the Jazz Age. Cons: Presidents who look like librarians.",
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"The 1950s: Pros: Barbies, barbecues, and bikinis. Cons: McCarthy, the Korean War, television.",
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"The 1960s: Pros: the Moon Lsnding, the music. Cons: hippies who refuse to believe they're over.",
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"The 1970s: Pros ... uh ... pros ... uh ... GIVE US A MINUTE, OKAY?",
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"The 1980s: Pros: meant the end of the 1970s. Cons: '80s nostalgia.",
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"The 21st Century: The future is NOW!",
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"The Academy Awards: The statue known as \"Oscar\" weighs only eight and a half pounds. So why does it carry so much weight?",
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"The Beach: A day at the beach is no day at the beach, ya know?",
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"The Beatles: 1960s British band. Only the most revolutionary, influential and universally acclaimed group of the 20th century. That's all.",
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"The CIA: The Central Intelligence Agency is responsible for keeping the U.S. government informed of foreign actions affecting the nation's interest.",
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"The Cold War: The post-World War II struggle between the US and its allies, and the former USSR and its allies. Things could have gotten hot.",
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"The Common Loon: A spotted, red-eyed diving bird -or various friends or family.",
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"The Dallas Cowboys: National Football League team known for their cheerleaders and their performance, both on and off the field.",
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"The Dump: Just remember to recycle.",
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"The Eiffel Tower: Designed and built by French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris World's Fair of 1889.",
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"The Electric Chair: In U.S. prisons, an alternating current of about 2000 volts is used for electrocution.",
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"The End Of The World: \"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine ...\" -REM",
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"The Everglades: A vast marsh covering much of southern Florida. Watch out for alligators!",
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"The Far Left: They get high Marx from some.",
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"The Far Right: Far right for some and far wrong for others.",
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"The FBI: The Federal Bureau of Investigation: the investigative agency for the U.S. Department of Justice. They're listening ...",
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"The First Day Of School: \"Fear has many eyes.\" -Cervantes",
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"The French Riviera: Holiday home of the rich, the famous, and the half-naked.",
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"The Godfather: The 1972 critically acclaimed Mafia movie that made us as offer we couldn't refuse.",
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"The Grand Canyon: 217 miles long, 4 to 18 miles wide, and more than 1 mile deep. Now THAT'S grand.",
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"The Grateful Dead: American rock band, founded in 1965 and best known for their \"Dead Head\" fans.",
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"The Great Chicago Fire: The noteworthy fire of 1871 ... a hot time in the old town ...",
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"The Great Depression: Prozac was invented six decades too late.",
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"The Green Bay Packers: Twelve time National Football League world champions, beloved by \"Cheeseheads\" everywhere. Are those brats done yet?",
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"The Gulf War: January - February, 1991. This six week conflict with Iraq was also known as \"Desert Storm.\"",
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"The Indy 500: Contestants must drive the full 500 miles. Bathroom breaks ARE allowed.",
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"The Internet: Computer-based worldwide information network, and global shopping market.",
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"The IRS: The Internal Revenue Service: agency of the U.S. Department of the Treasury responsible for collecting taxes. A human audity.",
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"The JFK Assassination: November 22, 1963. The funeral of President Kennedy was watched on television by millions around the world.",
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"The KKK: If they're supposed to be the master race, why do they keep misspelling \"Clan\"?",
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"The Land Of Oz: \"I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore, Toto.\" -Dorothy, \"The Wizard Of Oz\"",
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"The Little Mermaid: The 1837 story by Hans Christian Anderson or the 1989 animated film by Disney. Guess which made more money?",
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"The Mafia: A loose association of criminal groups, bound by a blood oath and sworn to secrecy. Of course, now we have to kill you.",
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"The Marx Brothers: Chico, Groucho, Harpo, amd sometimes Zeppo. Their 1930s films include Duck Soup and Animal Crackers.",
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"The Metric System: No, thank you. We like our inches and feet!",
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"The Midwest: America's central plains states. They're not like folks 'round here ...",
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"The Milky Way: The galaxy that includes the sun, its solar system, and a chewy layer of caramel.",
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"The Mississippi River: The Algonquin words \"Misi sipi\" mean \"big river.\" What's Algonquin for \"muddy\"?",
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"The National Enquirer: American tabloid newspaper. Inquiring minds want to know ... Why the heck does this thing sell?",
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"The New York Yankees: Legendary American baseball team. With so much success, it's obvious why they're reviled.",
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"The NRA: National Rifle Association. They're gunning for your vote.",
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"The Ocean: How deep is the ocean? 12,000 feet. If they'd known that, maybe they wouldn't have written that stupid song.",
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"The Old Man And The Sea: Ernest Hemingway's classic novel - fishing, hunger, fishing, torment, fishing, personal loss ... fishing ...",
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"The Olympics: An international athletic competition held every four years. The thrill of victors and the agony of defeat.",
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"The Opera: It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings. Unfortunately, sometimes, not even then.",
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"The Ozone Layer: Short for ozonosphere. Theories about the ozone layer are full of holes.",
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"The Pentagon: The five-sided home of the U.S. Department of Defense.",
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"The Pyramids: The Egyptian pyramids were built from about 2700 BC to about 1000 BC. Tut, tut, tut ...",
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"The Renaissance: Beginning in the 1300s, started in Italy and spread across Europe. Kind of like Espresso bars ...",
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"The Rolling Stones: British \"bad boy\" rock band formed in 1962. Still touring?",
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"The San Andreas Fault: Geological feature in California stretching 600 miles. Like the state doesn't have enough faults already.",
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"The South: Dixie: South of the Mason-Dixon line, that is. They're not like folks 'round here ...",
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"The Statue Of Liberty: \"Give me your tired, your poor/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free ...\" -Emma Lazarus",
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"The Super Bowl: Who needs another national holiday?",
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"The Supreme Court: The highest court in the United States. Robes, but no wigs.",
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"The Three Tenors: Opera stars Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti began recording as The Three Tenors in 1990.",
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"The Titanic: It sank in 1912. Get over it!",
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"The Universe: Everything. The big \"It.\" Huge. Massive. THAT big.",
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"The Vatican: The Papal State in the middle of Rome. Home of the Pope, Swiss Guards, and lots of pigeons.",
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"The Vietnam Memorial: \"The Wall,\" built in 1982, was designed by 21-year-old architecture student, Maya Lin.",
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"The Williams Sisters: Venus, 1980-, and Serena, 1981-, Williams, American tennis champs. One heck of a sister act.",
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"The Wright Brothers: In 1903, Wilbur and Orville made the first powered airplane flights in history. Although there were delays at the airport.",
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"The YMCA: The Young Men's Christian Association has 30 million members in 110 countries. \"It's fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.\" -The Village People",
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"Thomas Edison: 1847-1931, American inventor, developed a light bulb, generator, sound-recorder, and motion picture projector. Show off.",
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"Thunder: \"Here it comes again, Thunder and Lightning...\" -ELO.",
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"Tibet: Mountainous region of China and religious enclave for a form of Buddhism called Lamaism. Known as the roof of the world.",
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"Ticks: All ticks are bloodsucking parasites, but not all bloodsucking parasites are ticks.",
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"Tidal Waves: The gigantic ocean waves that strike with tremendous force, and cause considerable damage to life and property. Kind of like Spring Break.",
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"Tiger Woods: 1975- , American star of the golf circuit. Known for his athletic skill, and youthful, classic style.",
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"Toasted Marshmallows: How do you like yours - golden brown or flaming?",
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"Toasters: Wait -don't stick that fork in there!",
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"Tobacco Companies: Who says tobacco's not addictive? THEY can't give it up ...",
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"Toes: \"This little piggy went to market ...\"",
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"Tom Cruise: 1962-, American actor. It looked like Ricky Business early on, but by 1986 he was Top Gun. No Mission Impossible for him.",
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"Tom Hanks: 1956-, American actor and star of such varied films as Big, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan and Castaway.",
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"Top Of A Rollercoaster: Just remember: what goes UP ...",
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"Tornadoes: Funnel-shaped cloud whirling destructively at speeds up to 300 mph. \"Honey, do you hear a freight train ... Honey?\"",
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"Toys: They're not just for kids, anymore ...",
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"Trailer Parks: Also known as tornado magnets.",
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"Trampolines: Trampolines have been used in circuses wince the 18th century. Despite slumps in popularity, they always seem to bounce back!",
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"Tree Huggers: \"Environmentalists\" to the left. \"Wackos\" to the right.",
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"Truck Stops: Breakfast 24 hours a day and you're on your way.",
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"Tyrannosaurus Rex: Large carnivorous dinosaur of the latter part of the Mesozoic era. My, what big teeth you have!",
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"Underwear: \"Let's keep this brief.\"",
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"United Nations: The U.N. was founded in 1945, after World War II ended. Its mission is to maintain world peace. If we ever achieve it, that is ...",
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"Vacations: \"Vacation, all I ever wanted, Vacation, had to get away ...\" -Go-Go's",
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"Vampires: Legendary bloodsucking monsters.",
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"Victorian England: An era characterized by moral severity and pompous conservatism.",
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"Video Games: Just how DO you get to the thirteenth level of \"Doom\"?",
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"Vietnam, 1968: More than 30,000 Americans had been killed in the Vietnam War by the end of 1968.",
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"Vincent Van Gogh: 1853-90, Dutch post-impressionist painter known for dramatic sunflowers and self-portraits. Only one of his paintings sold during his lifetime.",
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"Violins: It's a pain in the neck, but keep practicing.",
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"VW Beetles: The prototype for the original VW Beetle was developed in 1934, and production begin in 1945. Functional, yet so fashionable.",
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"Waco, Texas: Texas city near where a 51-day standoff between law-enforcement officials and members of the Branch Davidians occurred in 1993.",
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"Wall Street: The financial center of the United States. See also: roller coaster.",
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"Walt Disney: 1901-1966, the head of some Mickey Mouse company.",
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"Warts: Small, benign, circumscribed tumors of the outer layer of the skin. Warts and all!",
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"Watching Football: Sheer athletic prowess by players in peak physical condition is a glorious thing to behold. Pass the chips and beer.",
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"Water Parks: You can go down Dead Man's Drop and I'll take the Lazy River.",
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"Waterbeds: Could serve as a safety precaution for those who smoke in bed.",
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"Waterfalls: \"Don't go chasing waterfalls...\" -TLC",
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"Watermelons: Pardeeville, WI - home of the Watermelon Seed-Spitting & Speed-Eating Championship. The record is 2.5 lbs. of melon eaten in 3.5 seconds.",
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"Weapons Dealers: OK, what kind you need? Assault, Automatic, Atomic ...?",
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"Weddings: \"Ding, dong, the bells are gonna chime ...\" -My Fair Lady",
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"Wheat: Mainly used in flour. World output of wheat is more than 600 million metric tons a year ... so someone's making a lot of dough.",
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"Wheel Of Fortune: American TV game show, BIG MONEY! BIG MONEY!.",
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"Whipped Cream: Great on strawberry shortcake, banana splits, chocolate pudding ...",
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"Whips: \"Crack that whip ... whip it, whip it good.\" -Devo",
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"Whoopie Goldberg: 1950-, American actor and comedian. Starred in such movies as Ghost, which earned her an Academy Award. Whoopee!",
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"Will Smith: 1968- , Successful American rap star, TV star and wildly successful motion picture star. He's got it all. We hate him.",
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"William Shakespeare: 1564-1616, The English poet and playwright. And all the world IS a stage ...",
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"Wimbledon: Strawberries ... cream ... temper tantrums ...",
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"Windsurfing: Really just surfing for lazy people.",
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"Wine Tasting: Spit or swallow?",
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"Winning The Lottery: The more you play, the more THEY win.",
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"Witch Hunts: Popular locations: Salem, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.",
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"Women: REAL Women.",
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"Women's Soccer: The 1999 World Cup finals was the most-watched women's sporting event in history.",
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"Wood Chippers: \"I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper.\" -Marge Gunderson, Fargo",
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"Woodstock: The 1969 love, music and mud festival attended by 400,000. Or, the little yellow bird.",
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"Woody Allen: 1935- , American comedian, actor and director, of Bananas, Annie Hall, Hannah and Her Sisters, and lots of New York Stories.",
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"Worms: \"A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that has fed of that worm.\" -\"Hamlet\" Shakespeare",
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"X-Ray Vision: Available to Superman -for emergency use only.",
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"X-Rays: X-Rays were discovered in 1895 by the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. Now if they could just get those X-ray glasses down.",
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"Yellowstone Park: Home to 3000 geysers and hot springs. More gas and hot air than Washington, D.C.",
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"Zen: Japanese form of Buddhism, originated in China. Zen again, maybe not.",
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"Zucchini: A squashed vegetable."
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