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This type of diet is modeled on the eating habits of prehistoric man |
paleo
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The semiarid Sahel Region is on the southern edge of this straight-up arid desert of more than 3 million square miles |
the Sahara Desert
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New mom Sarah Palin once remarked that in the middle of the night she would have to "put down the BlackBerrys & pick up" this |
a breast pump
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The action begins in a children's tale when this character blows into London's Cherry Tree Lane on the east wind |
[Harriet selected the first clue.]
Mary Poppins
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2 main types of this in a divorce are legal (who makes big decisions about the kid's life) & physical (whom the moppet lives with) |
custody
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The year Atlanta's Dragon Con really took off was 2003, when James Marsters, then of this TV show, brought in the crowds |
Angel (or Buffy)
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Where TV shows like "Jeopardy!" are taped; it's also a one-room apartment |
a studio
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One of the most impressive sections of this wet landmark lies between Livingstone & Cataract Islands |
(Luigi: [Exhales] What is Lake Victoria?) (Ken: Right queen, wrong wet landmark.)
Victoria Falls
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Oxygen-poor blood is pumped to the lungs through the pulmonary valve by the right this, a chamber of the heart |
ventricle
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Part I of a 17th century novel is titled "The Ingenious Hidalgo" this character "of La Mancha" |
Don Quixote
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In general, an NDA, short for this agreement, is not enforceable against you if you're testifying under subpoena |
non-disclosure agreement
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"The Gathering" at tabletop convention Gen Con in 1993 launched this card game phenomenon |
Magic (the Gathering)
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This word for a type of pet adoptee implies it has been removed from danger |
(Winston: What is rescuee?)
a rescue
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Get out of the Land Rover in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park, called the birthplace of the "walking" this tour |
safari
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This U.S. Army Corps' effort to protect New Orleans includes a pumping station that can fill an Olympic pool in 7 seconds |
the Army Corps of Engineers
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It's the ironically happy-sounding name of the commander's barren wife in "The Handmaid's Tale" |
Serena Joy
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Many people trying to sue over the same thing may be certified as this group to prevent unfair variations in their outcomes |
(Ken: Yes, [*] action lawsuit.)
a class
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At Comic-Con 2022 Norman Reedus was nostalgic at the last panel for this series... but a miniseries was teased |
The Walking Dead
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From the Italian, it's any smooth transition from one topic to another |
segue
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Adopted in 1960, the national anthem of this country of western Africa is "L'Abidjanaise" |
(Ken: Abidjan a major city there.)
the Ivory Coast
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Placed at an angle, a type of helical screw named for this Greek is central to the workings of the modern screw pump |
Archimedes
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These 2 migrant workers dream of owning a farm with rabbits in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men", but things don't go as planned |
George & Lennie
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All states have implied consent laws, so applying for a driver's license means agreeing to let police test this |
(Luigi: What is alcohol, breathalyzer test?) (Ken: Yeah, that's correct, [*].)
your blood alcohol level
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On Twitter @RealGDT, this director whose films often feature creatures said, "I go to Monsterpalooza every time I can" |
Guillermo del Toro
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There's a "Q" inside this synonym for abrupt |
brusque
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Next to the ruins of Luxor & Thebes, this ancient temple complex is found on the east bank of the Nile River in upper Egypt |
(Winston: What is Abu Simbel?) (Luigi: What is Heliopolis?)
Karnak
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The first fuel pump in the U.S. was installed in Fort Wayne in 1885; it supplied this oil used mainly for lamps |
kerosene
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This title wolf dog in a 1906 novel has a father named One Eye & a mother named Kiche |
White Fang
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The 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision mentions these 9th Amendment rights, a term for those protected but not specified |
(Ken: That's correct and our attorney just ran THE LAW category.) [Applause] (Ken: One of our two attorneys, I guess.)
unenumerated rights
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Mythcon 19 in 1988 had as a guest of honor this "Always Coming Home" fantasy author & was held in Berkeley, her birthplace |
(Harriet: Who is Angela Le Guin? Uh...) (Ken: No, sorry.) (Harriet: [*].) ... (Ken: Harriet, you remembered that her name was Ursula, but I'm afraid I'd already begun ruling against you when you corrected yourself.)
Ursula Le Guin
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