Nomadland 21 Flashcards

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The gambang is an Indonesian version of this percussion instrument that struck with sticks or mallets
Gham bhang

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Xylophone

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A lying tongue, hateth those that are afflicted by it ; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin is in this Bible book

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Proverbs
It is a proverb

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The stock in the Houston energy company was $90 a share in 2000 but some stuff happened to drop it under a buck in November 2001

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Enron

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Until this Omaha native married Leonard hoffstadter in 2015 Her last name was never mentioned on the air
Hoff sted er

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Penny

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On Will and Grace, he played Jack McFarland Will’s best friend and neighbor

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Sean Hayes

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He plays a opinionated, Calvin Butler neighbor to white guy, Dave Johnson, who moved into the neighborhood from Michigan

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Cedric the entertainer

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Brutal religious conflict not being good for trade. This lubeck based confederacy was destroyed by the 30 years war.
Lou beck

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The Hanseatic league
Hans aut ick

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Way bigger than harmonica, but with most of the same letters, it’s also called a reed organ and was replaced by electric organs

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Harmonium
Har Moana um

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It’s a part of Irish music, American bluegrass and the Baroque Concerto repertoire

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Mandolin

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In a 1995 episode of Seinfeld we learn that this is the first name of Jerry’s neighbor Kramer

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Cosmo

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Common disease in dairy cattle mastitis affects milk, production, but study show the sunshine vitamin can help
Mass tight is

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Vitamin D

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As a fish anesthetic, vets may use this spice oil with species name, aromaticum that humans use for a toothpaste
Arrr uh mat uh cum

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Clove oil
Knocks out fish

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If your dog has CPV, this canine virus, the first thing the vet will do is administer an IV containing electrolytes

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Par vo virus

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This historian pinpointed sunset on October 15, 1764 amid the ruins of the capitol as the moment he decided on his life’s work

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Edward Gibbon
Decline and fall of the Roman Empire

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He spent last years of his life in Hollywood working unsuccessfully on screenplays , and on his unfinished novel the last tycoon

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Fitzgerald

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Laurel Canyon the sunset strip and the whiskey among the locales mentioned in this rockin 2019 best seller by taylor Jenkins Reed

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Daisy Jones and the six

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During a reading at LA’s the last bookstore this neuromancer author, of course, mentioned the cyberpunk movement

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French crosswords
Low dress neckline 11 letters

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Day cole luh taj

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French crosswords
young foreign domestic, two letters, and four letters

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He said to have written parts of the big sleep while sipping drinks at the legendary Musso and Frank

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Raymond Chandler

21
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My name is Cleveland Brown and I am proud to be a neighbor of the griffins on fox tv in this show

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Family Guy

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Violon can start the name of this instrument one of the four main ones in the violin family
V o lin

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Violon cello
V o lin chello

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Recordings by Duke Ellington and Art Tatum featured Ben Webster’s soulful solos on the tenor type of this instrument

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The Shih Tzu is one of the dog breeds most affected by renal, dysplasia, the genetic disease in which these organs are prone to fail

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Vehicular disease is one of the most common causes of lameness in the hoof of this animal
Horse
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French crosswords, soft and flat visor cap 5 letters
Beret
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French crossword clue Absolutely required by current fashion if you want to be au courant Two letters and seven letters
Day ruh grrr or gore
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This phrase can mean to serve a boozy drink with ice or a state of disaster or ruin
On the rocks
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Sports and the city At 800 W. Main and 700 Central in this city are a company and a venue both involved in triple crowns
Louisville The Louisville slugger the baseball triple crown, and Churchhill downs, where the Kentucky Derby is run racing triple crowd
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”“Question two, the youngest woman to win a snowboarding medal in the Olympics was 17. What is her name?” Bonus year or city
“Andy, that woman's name was Mo Green. And I believe I believe this is this is the Beijing Olympics recently in 2022. Because I feel like I just watched this. Why? Kim in 2022. I believe she was on the edge of 17. So I said, Stevie, I said, Pyeongchang, 2018. And I said, Shawna White and Vancouver. Well, one of you got the correct woman and one of you got the correct Olympics. It was Chloe Kim in the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.”
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“Within 100 miles, how long is the Iditaran? Interestingly, they have an official mileage, but the actual mileage isn't always the same because they have slightly different routes, depending on conditions and other things.”
“The correct answer is officially 1049 miles. Oh, wow. Crap. Wow. The extra 49 miles apparently is a nod to the fact that Alaska is the 49th state.”
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“Who was crushed by a snowplow on New Year's Day 2023 while attempting to assist a family member?”
Hawkeye Jeremy renner
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“Who played Mr. Senior Love Daddy in Do the Right Thing? DJ, Mr. Senior Love Daddy.”
Samuel Leroy Jackson
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“What 1967 movie did Sidney Poitier refuse to film in the state of Mississippi due to a frightening encounter he had with the KKK three years prior?”
“Best Picture winner of that year, In the Heat of the Night.”
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“What former vice president's wife lobbied the music industry for a rating system to warn parents of explicit and concerning lyrics after watching the video hot for teacher by Van Halen?”
Tipper gore Grade school kids at strip club
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“What are the three types of heat transfer
Convection Radiation Conduction
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“Question one, what is the name of the astronomical phenomenon that occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun?”
Solstice Winter specifically? “Because the pole that reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun, that's the side that's having the winter solstice
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“What controversial book centers around a boy on the autism spectrum solving the murder of the neighbor's dog?”
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.”
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“Jake Gyllenhaal becomes a stringer in this 2014 movie with Rene Russo.”
Night crawler
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“What Marvel comic book character is the son of Mystique and has the power to teleport short dista”
Night crawler