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    | A blue triangle on the Solomon Islands' flag represents this surrounding body of water | the Pacific 
 
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    | Astronaut Jim Lovell | Apollo 13 
 
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    | I wonder what my leaded glass table lamp with a peony design is worth--it was made by this man who died in 1933 | (Louis Comfort) Tiffany 
 
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    | One who fears that he is suffering from a major undetected disease, despite medical evidence to the contrary | a hypochondriac 
 
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    | Aw, man!  I stepped in this product, maybe a brand such as Carefree or Trident | gum 
 
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    | It's in the dictionary as a short, high-pitched sound used to replace an expletive in a broadcast | (Marta: What is a beep?) ...
 (Alex: Forgot the "L", Marta, sorry.)
 
 a bleep
 
 
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    | The main industries in the Solomons include mining, timber & fishing for this fish | (Alex: They go after [*], in a big way.) 
 tuna
 
 
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    | Women's baseball coach Jimmy Dugan | A League of Their Own 
 
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    | Why, it's a 19th c. Minton cup, a fine example of this type of china, named for its animal material ingredient | bone (china) 
 
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    | Prolonged exposure to the cold causes this condition in which the body's temperature drops below 95 degrees | hypothermia 
 
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    | In this deathtrap I'm sinking fast; I'll go flat on my back to float, then move to the side & roll to firm ground | quicksand 
 
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    | An artist may have one of these boards with a thumbhole on which to mix his paints | a palette 
 
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    | Due to historic ties, this person is traditionally still considered the sovereign of the Solomon Islands | Queen Elizabeth II 
 
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    | Book store owner & Internet messaging fan Joe Fox | (Marta: What is Sleepless in Seattle?) 
 You've Got Mail
 
 
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    | It's a highly collectible "Gal-Leg" pair of these, made by John Robert McChesney around 1900--giddyup! | (Susan: What is a saddle?) 
 spurs
 
 
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    | The FDA does not require testing to back up claims that cosmetics are this, meaning causing fewer reactions | hypoallergenic 
 
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    | It comes in maple, raspberry & cough varieties & is no fun to step in | syrup 
 
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    | A public lodging house, or the river that forms part of the border between Germany & Austria | the Inn 
 
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    | The first European to visit the Solomons was Spanish explorer Alvaro de Mendana in this century | the 16th century 
 
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    | 12-year-old Josh Baskin | Big 
 
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    | Cha-ching!  The scrollwork in the chairback makes it a fine example of the style named for this man who died in 1779 | (Marta: Who is Louis XVI?) 
 (Thomas) Chippendale
 
 
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    | Low blood sugar | hypoglycemia 
 
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    | I got chills... they're multiplyin'... 'cause I stepped in this rendered fat of animals, also a lubricant... this is the word | grease 
 
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    | It's any heavy material placed in the gondola of a balloon or the hold of a ship to enhance stability | a ballast 
 
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    | The capital Honiara is on this isle that inspired a "diary" during World War II | Guadalcanal 
 
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    | Stand-up comic Steven Gold | Punchline 
 
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    | "I want you for U.S. Army" reads an ungrammatical WWI version of this artist's poster; bet it's worth a fortune | (Marta: Who is Rockwell?) ...
 (Alex: We're talking about World War I here, [*].)
 
 James Montgomery Flagg
 
 
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    | This structure of the brain directs the workings of the autonomic nervous system | the hypothalamus 
 
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    | Ow ow ow ow...!  Formerly magma, when it gets to the surface, it can be 10 times hotter than boiling water! | lava 
 
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    | The name of this dark Chinese tea that has been fermented before drying is from the Mandarin for "black dragon" | oolong 
 
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