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I GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING |
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The man seen here is depicted in this 2010 film set largely at Harvard |
(Joan: Who is Zuckerberg?)
The Social Network
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Contestants, to quote a rhyming cliche, "It's my way or" this, & PCH is just a few miles away |
the highway
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Thanks to a gift from Nikita Khrushchev, this president enjoyed a litter of dogs nicknamed "pupniks" |
(J.B.: Who is Nixon?) (Joan: Who is Johnson?)
John F. Kennedy
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From Persian for "three string", this Indian instrument can have as many as 20 strings |
a sitar
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The half of a credit card receipt that goes to the establishment you've patronized |
(Joan: What's the master copy?)
the merchant copy
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Telephone poles are one housing option for elf owls in the U.S. Southwest; saguaro these are another |
cacti
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This movie bio of the singer shown has a 3-word title & was nominated for 5 Oscars |
(Alex: Johnny Cash.)
Walk the Line
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You don't want to be called "as old as" this grandfather of Noah |
Methuselah
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These 2 health insurance programs went into effect as Titles 18 & 19 of the Social Security Act |
Medicare and Medicaid
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In this country of origin, they play the crwth with a bow but without any vowels |
Wales
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Philatelists wish that all their stock could be classified in this pristine way |
mint condition
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Not always living up to its name, the eastern this owl is known for its hollow whistles that run up & down the musical scale |
a screech owl
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This 1962 film, based on a Broadway play, is about the woman seen here |
(J.B.: What is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) (Meghan: What's The Unsinkable Molly Brown? Molly Brown?)
The Miracle Worker
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The image here illustrates this cliche about a gift unappreciated |
(J.B.: What is swine before pearls?)
pearls before swine
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He formed a Harvard psychedelic drug research program; he was dismissed by Harvard in 1963 |
Tim Leary
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The valiha from this large African island nation is a tubular zither traditionally made from bamboo |
(Alex: And we have less than a minute now.)
Madagascar
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AKA John-117, he's the main man in the Halo video games |
Master Chief
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The owl has traditionally been considered wise, as it was the bird of this Greek goddess |
Athena
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The story of the man you see is told in this 1994 film with a soundtrack including the "Pastoral Symphony" |
(Joan: Oh. What is Amadeus?) ... (Alex: Beethoven, of course, and the film was [*].)
Immortal Beloved
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"Cut to the chase" means "get to the point"; you've hurt someone deeply if you've "cut to" this other speedy word |
quick
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In 1969 the trial regarding this "numeric" group began at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
(Joan: Who is the Group of Seven?)
the Chicago Seven (or Chicago Eight)
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This instrument is a long-necked Greek lute; a bazooka makes a much different sound |
(Joan: What's a balalaika?)
a bouzouki
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On craigslist.org those who noticed each other & almost met but didn't, tried to reach out again under this forum |
a missed connection
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This type of owl named for a farm structure is AKA a monkey-faced owl |
a barn owl
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The woman seen here is the subject of this 1980 film about a rise to musical fame |
Coal Miner's Daughter
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"Go pound the pavement" means start looking for work; "go pound" this substance means get lost |
sand
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On March 2, 1965 the campaign known as "Rolling" this began bombing North Vietnam |
thunder
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Speaking of death in a famous soliloquy, Hamlet was worried about shuffling off one of these |
a mortal coil
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These owl parts don't move but still can make up 5% of the bird's body weight; humans' make up about 0.02% |
(J.B.: What are talons?)
eyes
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