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| Harrison Ford plays John Thornton, rescuer of sled dog Buck, in the 2020 adaptation of this Jack London novel |
The Call of the Wild
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| Elizabeth II was 2 when women in England won the right to do this, but she doesn't |
vote
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| To follow in pursuit, perhaps to the bank of the same name |
chase
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| Pulmonologists--this organ |
(Sam: What is the heart?)
the lungs
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| You can buy Bonefish Cay, one of these in the Bahamas, for a mere $7 million |
an island
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| The 1995 Dayton Accords ended the war in Bosnia that followed the breakup of this Balkan republic |
Yugoslavia
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| Meryl Streep brought to life Miranda Priestly, magazine editor & the boss from hell, in this movie based on a bestseller |
The Devil Wears Prada
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| In 2012 Queen Margrethe of Denmark celebrated her ruby one of these celebrations |
jubilee
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| To sing Christmas songs |
to carol
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| Hippologists--these animals |
(Sam: Uh, what are reptiles?)
horses
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| A Brunswick Brooklyn table for this, with drop pockets & rubber cushions, can be yours for $5,800 |
pool
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| These 1978 accords named for a presidential retreat led to a 1979 peace treaty between Israel & Egypt |
the Camp David Accords
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| When "One Shot" by Lee Child came to the big screen, it was named this, after the main character |
(Katie: Who is Jack Ryan?) ... (Alex: I think you just misspoke, Katie. It's [*], not Jack Ryan.)
Jack Reacher
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| Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg is by marriage also a princess of this petite nation sometimes mixed up with Luxembourg |
Liechtenstein
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| To tap gently with affection; you can also "stand" there by staying firm on a choice |
pat
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| Areologists--this planet |
Mars
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| One of the first of its kind, this 4-letter private jet can sell for $5 million (used) |
a Lear
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| In 1951 the Treasury Department reached an accord with this other institution allowing the latter to pursue its own monetary policy |
the Federal Reserve
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| Michael B. Jordan played lawyer Bryan Stevenson & he was wrongly convicted death row inmate Walter McMillian in 2019's "Just Mercy" |
Jamie Foxx
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| He's been king of Sweden since 1973 & XVI properly comes between Carl & this name |
Gustaf
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| To make a visible impression, like the one on Cain |
(Katie: Um, what is abel?)
mark
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| Thanatologists--this bummer of a subject |
death
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| A $1,500 Lehman's stainless steel this type of beverage press requires 34 apples to the gallon |
a cider press
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| The 1985 Plaza Accord devalued the dollar in relation to this, the currency of the only Asian G-5 member |
the yen (of Japan)
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| Just like the second book about this British diarist, the second film about her was subtitled "The Edge of Reason" |
Bridget Jones
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| In 2009 French President Sarkozy threatened to quit as co-prince if this country didn't make its banking laws more transparent |
(Sam: What is Monaco?)
Andorra
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| To bestow something formally, like a charter or money for college students |
grant
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| Pteridologists study these plants such as bracken that reproduce using spores |
(Meggie: Oh. What are fungi?) (Sam: What are lichens?)
ferns
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| Maybe you need one of these made by Specialized, with Shimano derailleurs & airless tires that won't go flat |
a bicycle
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| The 1989 Taif Accord ended a long civil war between Muslims & Christians in this Mideast nation |
Lebanon
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