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ELECTORAL COLLEGE SILVER MEDALISTS |
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THE OBJECT OF MY OBSESSION |
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So far, Matt has played this extremely hard to kill guy 4 times, in 2002, '04, '07 & '16 |
Jason Bourne
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In 1888 this president was down in his re-election bid 168-233, but 4 years later proved to be not out |
(Lisa: Who is Benjamin Harrison?)
(Grover) Cleveland
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Nostomania: No place like it |
home
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Spending 7 years in the hermit kingdom as a business executive helped Felix Abt write "A Capitalist in" this nation |
(AJ: What is Tibet?)
North Korea
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The M16 has fittings to attach this close-quarters weapon |
a bayonet
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So far, Matt played Linus Caldwell, a member of this title guy's gang, 3 times, in 2001, '04 & '07 |
Danny Ocean
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In 1972 this Democrat won only D.C. & Massachusetts, losing his home state of South Dakota by 9 points |
McGovern
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Plutomania: Acquiring this |
money
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An early 2000s bestseller was a memoir about a secret book club in this city that discussed works like "Lolita" |
(Alex: Reading Lolita in [*].)
Tehran
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Andre Caplet is mainly remembered as an orchestrator of this man's works, like "Clair de Lune" |
Debussy
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Don't think too long about this word meaning "to think long" |
(Alex: There's a pond in [*].)
ponder
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Hilton Head pro Tim Moss taught Matt how to play golf for "The Legend of" him |
Bagger Vance
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(Jimmy of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) Here's the 1824 Electoral College map--Andrew Jackson got the most Electoral College votes with 99, but with the vote split 4 ways, no one had a majority, & the House elected this man as president |
Quincy Adams
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Gamomania: Perhaps like Mickey Rooney or Zsa Zsa |
marriage
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"Snow Country" is Yasunari Kawabata's tale of a doomed love between a rich Japanese man & one of these hostesses |
a geisha
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In the 19th century composers like Mendelssohn & Weber were among the first to do this standing up |
(John: What is write?)
lead the orchestra (or conduct)
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A winter crystal, or a derogatory word for someone easily offended |
a snowflake
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"I missed the last category", said Matt to this Emmy host right after John Oliver got a talk show award; "Did you win?" |
Jimmy Kimmel
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In 1864 Lincoln gave him a general beatdown, 212-21 |
(George) McClellan
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Dipsomania |
(Alex: Less than a minute now.)
alcohol
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Simon Winchester's study of the 19th century eruption of this volcano is subtitled "The Day the World Exploded" |
Krakatoa
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In 1893, he was in the house as the New York Philharmonic gave the world premiere of his symphony, "From the New World" |
(Antonin) Dvořák
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A secret avenue of communication in diplomacy |
a backchannel
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Matt took the field as rugby player Francois Pienaar in this 2009 film based on a true story |
Invictus
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In 1856 this "Pathfinder" did not chart the correct course to the White House, losing 114-174 to Buchanan |
(John C.) Frémont
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Hagiomania: These people |
saints
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"First They Killed My Father" by Loung Ung takes place during the brutal reign of this group in Cambodia |
(AJ: Who are the Khmer?) (Alex: Be more specific.) (AJ: [*]?)
Khmer Rouge
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At 22 this alliterative British composer led the Worcester glee club; 25 years later in 1904, he was knighted |
(Lisa: Who is Benjamin Britten?)
Elgar
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Meaning "prudish", this hyphenated word is the right way for putting on a bodice |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
straitlaced
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