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    humor
 
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    | The Maryland military medical center named for this man says it's "where the nation heals its heroes" | 
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    | From 2007 to 2010 he gave away nearly $1 billion to charity; thanks, Mr. Mayor! | 
    Bloomberg
 
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    | In "Sun Signs", a classic book in this field, Linda Goodman thanked her friend & teacher Lloyd Cope, a Virgo | 
    astrology
 
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    | When this musical premiered on Broadway in 1959, captain Georg Von Trapp was played by Theodore Bikel | 
    The Sound of Music
 
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    | Spent 16 years in the KGB, retiring as a Lt. Colonel | 
    Putin
 
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    | It means gossip or hearsay, but you didn't hear it from me | 
    rumor
 
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    | In the 1940s GM executives Alfred Sloan & this man joined forces to found a cancer institute in Manhattan | 
    (Charles) Kettering
 
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    | Central America is bordered by Mexico to the Northwest and by this country to the Southeast | 
    Colombia
 
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    | In the short story "Nightfall" by this prolific sci-fi writer, a planet with 6 suns goes dark | 
    (Sarah: Who is Bradbury?)
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    | This show about Laurey & Curly was the first R&H collaboration | 
    Oklahoma!
 
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    | ...who is seen here & became "the Elder" on May 28, 1759 | 
    William Pitt
 
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    | It's a beautiful day in this, a district or locality | 
    the neighborhood
 
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    | Medical highlights of this Boston hospital include the first public demonstration of anesthesia in 1846 | 
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    | Barry & Garry (Goldwater & Shandling, respectively) are alums of the University of this state | 
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    Afghanistan
 
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    | Seen here are two of the original Broadway cast of this show, including Bonnie Raitt's dad, John; note the set | 
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    De Gaulle
 
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    | To bettors, Arsenal would probably be this in a match against Aston Villa | 
    the favorite
 
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    | A mural in the Harvey Morse auditorium of this L.A. medical center honors Jewish contributions to medicine | 
    Cedars-Sinai
 
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    | This muscle group lets you bend the knee; it's also a word meaning "to cripple" | 
    hamstring
 
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    | This Rodgers & Hammerstein musical was based on 2 short "Tales" by James Michener | 
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    | Fled Cuba for the Dominican Republic on Jan. 1, 1959 | 
    (Peter: Who is... Hernandez?)
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    | To perceive by taste or smell, with relish | 
    to savor
 
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    | Groote Schuur hospital in this country was the site of the first human heart transplant | 
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    | In 1926 artist Walter Sickert won a Carnegie prize (yay); in 2002 Patricia Cornwell said Walt was this serial killer (boo) | 
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    | In this "royal" H. Rider Haggard adventure novel, a character uses his knowledge of a solar eclipse to fool tribesmen | 
    King Solomon's Mines
 
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    | Completes the title of Linda Low's song from "Flower Drum Song", "I enjoy..." | 
    "being a girl"
 
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    | As Vietnam's first president, is featured on the 500,000-dong note | 
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