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    | Theories that try to explain this steady rise of prices include cost-push & demand-pull | inflation 
 
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    | Krewe Mystique holds this capital city's oldest Mardi Gras parade | Baton Rouge 
 
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    | They're manacles, man! | handcuffs 
 
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    | 1982-83 & 1992-93: This newsmagazine
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    | MS, from Cal Tech | master of science 
 
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    | This organization is separated by age into Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes & Seniors | the Girl Scouts 
 
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    | From the Latin for "support", it's a benefit given by the government to individuals in the form of cash or a tax reduction | (Jason: What's a rebate?) (Drew: What is a benefit?)
 
 subsidy
 
 
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    | In summer 2011 Abraham Lincoln was back at home in this state capital during its "History Comes Alive" program | Springfield 
 
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    | Pessimistic people see things "going to hell in" one of these woven containers | a handbasket 
 
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    | 2004-05: This drama--the original one, not New York or Miami
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    | BPhil, from Oxford | bachelor of philosophy 
 
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    | From the Latin for "skin", it's the term for the skin of a fur-bearing animal when separated from the flesh | pelt 
 
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    | On Labor Day weekend, this capital invites you to step back in time & relive the Gold Rush days | Sacramento 
 
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    | This hyphenated term refers to the ability to use dexterity & vision together | hand-eye coordination 
 
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    | 1969-70: This show featuring Goldie Hawn, Ruth Buzzi & Gary Owens
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    | MAg, from Texas A&M | master of agriculture 
 
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    | The Windward Passage separates Haiti from this largest island in the West Indies | Cuba 
 
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    | In May 1953 the average rate of this was only 2.5%, in Sept. 2011, it was 9.1% | unemployment 
 
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    | This city has been hosting its Golden North Salmon Derby since 1947, before it was officially a state capital | Juneau 
 
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    | If there's an emergency on your ship, you'll hear this 4-word command, so head up the companionway | "all hands on deck" 
 
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    | 1957-58 & the next 3 seasons: This Western set in Dodge City
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 (Alex: [*], with James Arness, yes.)
 
 Gunsmoke
 
 
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    | M.Div., from Yale | master of divinity 
 
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    | This machine separates denser substances from less dense ones by spinning them around in a container | a centrifuge 
 
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    | In a May 2011 interview, Steve Forbes called for a return to this to stabilize the value of the dollar | the gold standard 
 
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    | It hosts the National Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest as well as the Green Mountain Film Festival | Montpelier 
 
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    | In cyberconvo, OTOH is short for this, when you don't want to commit to an opinion | on the other hand 
 
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    | 1971-72 & the next 4 seasons: Those were the days
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    | JD, from Duke Law (the Latin, please) | juris doctor 
 
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    | When Pakistan & India were split in 1947, this troubled state had a Hindu ruler, Hari Singh, but a Muslim majority | Kashmir 
 
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