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  | POP CULTURE "EAST" & "WEST" |  |
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    | "X" marks this spot where the Great Khan held a debate between Daoists & Buddhists, forcing the former to convert | Xanadu 
 
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    | Title VI of the Clean Air Act is "stratospheric" this layer "protection" | ozone 
 
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    | This capacious canvas item symbolizes commitment to your local NPR station | a tote bag 
 
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    | A proverb says, "A nod is as good as" one of these "to a blind horse" | (Mayim: [Winks] Yes.) [Laughter]
 
 a wink
 
 
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    | Have a g'day at this city's Taronga Zoo, opened in 1884, then have a g'night at the opera house | Sydney 
 
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    | 2 New York City gangs sing & dance in this top-grossing film of 1961 | West Side Story 
 
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    | The Tangut people, related to those of this "roof of the world" region, had a nice little kingdom in NW China until Genghis came along | (Lawrence: What is Mongolia?) 
 Tibet
 
 
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    | Among other things, TLC stands for this; 6 liters of air is a healthy measurement | (Mayim: As a nursing student, I am glad you are correct.) 
 total lung capacity
 
 
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    | One of these from the Scottish Highlands has 2 tenor drones & a single bass one | bagpipes 
 
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    | The presidential oath of office: "preserve, protect and" this verb "the Constitution of the United States" | defend 
 
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    | Yul Brynner wore the black hat in this 1973 movie; Ed Harris is a different man in black on the TV series | Westworld 
 
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    | A shah paid the ultimate price after going back on his word to allow Genghis to trade on this legendary route | [The end-of-round signal sounds.] 
 the Silk Road
 
 
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    | To reduce head injuries in kids, keep the air pressure of these items low, maybe below the 14 psi max for U.S. pros | (Lawrence: What are helmets?) 
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    | As a noun, it's an object used to fortify structures; as a verb, it means to deceive by masking one's skill in a contest | sandbag 
 
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    | This word follows "legal" on the obverse of a dollar bill | tender 
 
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    | Get your rodeo on during the 10 days of its stampede & also mosey over to the Mamdani Opera Centre | Calgary 
 
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    | In a 2018 summer tune, "She used to meet me" here, "in the city where the sun don't set" | Eastside 
 
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    | Up high, it's a downdraft that affects flight; underwater, it's a breathable zone where some have survived for days | an air pocket 
 
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    | A bouquet garni used by chefs is usually made from this fabric with a dairy product in its name | cheesecloth 
 
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    | Henry Traute of the Diamond Match Co. came up with this 4-word phrase that begins with "close cover", printed billions of times | (Emma: What is insert tab?) (Lawrence: What is strike match?)
 
 before striking
 
 
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    | Meet up in Yitzhak Rabin Square & enjoy the Israeli opera at the performing arts centre in this 2-word city | Tel Aviv 
 
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    | The Trask at hand is knowing James Dean starred in this 1955 film | (Jennifer: What is Rebel Without a Cause?) 
 East of Eden
 
 
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    | Batu Khan, while leading this legendary troop of the Mongol Empire, sacked & burned Kiev in 1240 | the Golden Horde 
 
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    | The dew point is reached when this 2-word measurement for the air reaches 100% | relative humidity 
 
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    | These bags, such as the model 1859 McClellan ones, were issued to U.S. Army Cavalry | saddlebags 
 
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    | Hamlet ponders taking up "arms against a sea of" these | (Mayim: Less than a minute.) 
 troubles
 
 
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    | This Po River city's Santa Sindone Chapel houses a famous linen; there's great opera at its Teatro Regio | (Lawrence: What is Rome?) 
 Turin
 
 
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    | Danny McBride was ex-Major Leaguer Kenny Powers on this HBO series | Eastbound & Down 
 
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