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1
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pi x r^2

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formula for calculating area of circle

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folderol

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nonsense

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conker

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the hollowed-out shell of a horse chestnut used in a children’s game called “conkers” (Britain)

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Fenchurch Street

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street in the City of London

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20 Fenchurch Street

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London skyscraper on Fenchurch Street and nicknamed “The Walkie-Talkie” for its appearance

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to gull

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to deceive, trick, cheat

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Lammas

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Christian holiday celebrated on August 1 in England and Canada celebrating first fruits of the harvest

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Leamington Spa

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spa town in Warwickshire

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The Jew of Malta

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Christopher Marlowe play

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radian

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standard unit of angular measure equivalent to the angle covered on the circumference of a circle when the length of the radius is made into an arc of that circle

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William “Boss” Tweed

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Tammany Hall boss in N.Y. in the 1870’s, sent to jail by Samuel Tilden

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Samuel Tilden

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Democratic candidate for president in 1876

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“waving the bloody shirt”

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post-Civil War political accusation (bringing up the past for political purposees)

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Minnesota North Stars

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former Minnesota NHL team that left in 1993 and became the Dallas Stars

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Minnesota Wild

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NHL team in Minnesota

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dribble glass

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prank glass with holes to make the drink spill on the person drinking from it

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The Gold Diggers

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showgirl-type musical group of the 60s and 70s

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18
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balloon juice

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“hot air” (metaphorical)

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19
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goalie, midfielder, attacking midfielder, defense

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4 soccer positions

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Jujube

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(pron. “joo joob”) a gummy type of candy drop

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jujube

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a type of tree also called the “Chinese jujube”

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22
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Nancy

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comic strip by Ernie Bushmiller

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Sluggo

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Nancy’s friend in the comic strip Nancy

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Erbschleicherin

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gold digger (Ger.)

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der Kittel, -

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labcoat (Ger.)

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der Uhu, -s

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eagle owl

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27
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Tails

A

Linux privacy OS

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28
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contumacious

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stubbornly rebellious, willfully disobedient

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29
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Qubes

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Linux OS that works on the basis of self-contained domains

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30
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tony

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high-toned, stylish

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31
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Rosow (yes, “Rosow” and not “Rostow”) Report

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report written by Nixon’s assistant containing recommendations for using culture to exploit white working class alienation and turn them to the Republican party

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32
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The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

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1946 Dr. Benjamin Spock book

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33
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Neil Sheehan

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NYT reporter who published the Pentagon Papers

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34
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The Coven

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1971 by David St. John about a senator (meant to portray Edward Kennedy) and his wife, devil-worshippers who commit murder

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35
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E. Howard Hunt (as author)

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actual identity of pseudonym David St. John

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36
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Attica

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site of 1971 prison riot

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37
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“shoo-in”

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(not “shoe in”) a sure thing

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38
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The Front

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1976 political movie about Hollywood blacklisting, starring Woody Allen, written by Walter Bernstein

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39
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Zamboni (as brand name)

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genericized trademark for ice resurfacer

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40
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mens rea

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mental state or guilty mind, required for conviction of a crime

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41
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photostat

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genericized trademark for early type of photo copy

42
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2/3 vote of Senate

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required for removal of impeached President

43
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Statuary Hall

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hall of statues in U.S. Capitol

44
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come a cropper

A

to fall down; to fail miserably

45
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antimacassar

A

doily draped over back of chair

46
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PBP

A

payback period loan (paid back at certain amount for certain number of periods rather than with stipulated interest)

47
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Kashrut

A

dietary laws of Judaism

48
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pareve/parve

A

neutral (in Kashrut, no milk and no meat)

49
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Pramila Jayapal

A

U.S. representative from Washington

50
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Charles Sumner

A

MA senator caned in 1856

51
Q

formula for calculating area of circle

52
Q

nonsense

53
Q

the hollowed-out shell of a horse chestnut used in a children’s game called “conkers” (Britain)

54
Q

street in the City of London

A

Fenchurch Street

55
Q

London skyscraper on Fenchurch Street and nicknamed “The Walkie-Talkie” for its appearance

A

20 Fenchurch Street

56
Q

to deceive, trick, cheat

57
Q

Christian holiday celebrated on August 1 in England and Canada celebrating first fruits of the harvest

58
Q

spa town in Warwickshire

A

Leamington Spa

59
Q

Christopher Marlowe play

A

The Jew of Malta

60
Q

standard unit of angular measure equivalent to the angle covered on the circumference of a circle when the length of the radius is made into an arc of that circle

61
Q

Tammany Hall boss in N.Y. in the 1870’s, sent to jail by Samuel Tilden

A

William “Boss” Tweed

62
Q

Democratic candidate for president in 1876

A

Samuel Tilden

63
Q

post-Civil War political accusation (bringing up the past for political purposees)

A

“waving the bloody shirt”

64
Q

former Minnesota NHL team that left in 1993 and became the Dallas Stars

A

Minnesota North Stars

65
Q

NHL team in Minnesota

A

Minnesota Wild

66
Q

prank glass with holes to make the drink spill on the person drinking from it

A

dribble glass

67
Q

showgirl-type musical group of the 60s and 70s

A

The Gold Diggers

68
Q

“hot air” (metaphorical)

A

balloon juice

69
Q

4 soccer positions

A

goalie, midfielder, attacking midfielder, defense

70
Q

(pron. “joo joob”) a gummy type of candy drop

71
Q

a type of tree also called the “Chinese jujube”

72
Q

comic strip by Ernie Bushmiller

73
Q

Nancy’s friend in the comic strip Nancy

74
Q

gold digger (Ger.)

A

Erbschleicherin

75
Q

labcoat (Ger.)

A

der Kittel, -

76
Q

eagle owl

A

der Uhu, -s

77
Q

Linux privacy OS

78
Q

stubbornly rebellious, willfully disobedient

A

contumacious

79
Q

Linux OS that works on the basis of self-contained domains

80
Q

high-toned, stylish

81
Q

report written by Nixon’s assistant containing recommendations for using culture to exploit white working class alienation and turn them to the Republican party

A

Rosow Report

82
Q

1946 Dr. Benjamin Spock book

A

The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care

83
Q

NYT reporter who published the Pentagon Papers

A

Neil Sheehan

84
Q

1971 by David St. John about a senator (meant to portray Edward Kennedy) and his wife, devil-worshippers who commit murder

85
Q

actual identity of pseudonym David St. John

A

E. Howard Hunt (as author)

86
Q

site of 1971 prison riot

87
Q

(not “shoe in”) a sure thing

A

“shoo-in”

88
Q

1976 political movie about Hollywood blacklisting, starring Woody Allen, written by Walter Bernstein

89
Q

genericized trademark for ice resurfacer

A

Zamboni (as brand name)

90
Q

mental state or guilty mind, required for conviction of a crime

91
Q

genericized trademark for early type of photo copy

92
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required for removal of impeached President

A

2/3 vote of Senate

93
Q

hall of statues in U.S. Capitol

A

Statuary Hall

94
Q

to fall down; to fail miserably

A

come a cropper

95
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doily draped over back of chair

A

antimacassar

96
Q

payback period loan (paid back at certain amount for certain number of periods rather than with stipulated interest)

97
Q

dietary laws of Judaism

98
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neutral (in Kashrut, no milk and no meat)

A

pareve/parve

99
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U.S. representative from Washington

A

Pramila Jayapal

100
Q

MA senator caned in 1856

A

Charles Sumner

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