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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 | 
    CSI
 
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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 | 
    Laugh-In
 
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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 | 
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    1957-58 & the next 3 seasons: This Western set in Dodge City | 
    (Jason: What is Bonanza?) ... (Alex: [*], with James Arness, yes.)
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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 | 
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    1971-72 & the next 4 seasons: Those were the days | 
    All in the Family
 
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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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