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New York Times: Sunday, September 3, 2000
Below is the full solution for the Sunday, September 3, 2000 New York Times crossword puzzle.
Editor:
Will Shortz
Author:
David J. Kahn
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Alley
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Alley
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Fashionable 70's wear
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Fashionable 70's wear
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Duke of ___, historic Spanish general
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Duke of ___, historic Spanish general
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Bit of cleverness
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Bit of cleverness
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Solemn responses
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Solemn responses
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Captivate
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Captivate
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Kind of cloth
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Kind of cloth
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Suffix with brilliant
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Suffix with brilliant
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Singer-actress Janis
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Singer-actress Janis
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Mario Puzo best seller
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Mario Puzo best seller
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Medical advice, often
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Medical advice, often
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IV measurements
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IV measurements
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A. God of war B. Goddess of the earth C. God of love D.Ruler of the gods
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A. God of war B. Goddess of the earth C. God of love D.Ruler of the gods
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Most of Mauritania
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Most of Mauritania
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Flu source
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Flu source
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Wear and tear
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Wear and tear
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Head, slangily
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Head, slangily
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Designer Wang
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Designer Wang
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Story of France
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Story of France
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Big voting bloc
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Big voting bloc
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A. "Les Troyens" B. "Pelléas et Melisande" C. "La Mer" D. "Faust"
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A. "Les Troyens" B. "Pelléas et Melisande" C. "La Mer" D. "Faust"
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Pay stub?
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Pay stub?
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1962 film set in Jamaica
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1962 film set in Jamaica
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Consents
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Consents
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Tao founder
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Tao founder
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Early Eastern mercenary
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Early Eastern mercenary
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Boeing rival
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Boeing rival
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Talk, talk, talk
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Talk, talk, talk
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Snowy ___
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Snowy ___
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Zip
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Zip
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Olympics
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Olympics
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Two-time link
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Two-time link
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A. Egg and matzo meal B. Tomatoes and cheese C. Corn or barley D. Chickpeas or beans
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A. Egg and matzo meal B. Tomatoes and cheese C. Corn or barley D. Chickpeas or beans
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Dump
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Dump
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Dish eaten with rice
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Dish eaten with rice
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Britney Spears, to some
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Britney Spears, to some
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Part of 1,000
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Part of 1,000
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"Whew!"
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"Whew!"
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Calls off the romance
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Calls off the romance
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Translucent quartz
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Translucent quartz
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Heartbeat quickener
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Heartbeat quickener
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Gen. Lee's grp.
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Gen. Lee's grp.
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Snowmobile parts
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Snowmobile parts
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Judge in 1995 news
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Judge in 1995 news
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A. Karl Malden B. Robert Mitchum C. George C. Scott D. Burt Lancaster
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A. Karl Malden B. Robert Mitchum C. George C. Scott D. Burt Lancaster
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Make it up to
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Make it up to
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Big East team
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Big East team
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Where Bill met Hillary
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Where Bill met Hillary
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Movie pooch
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Movie pooch
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See 5-Down
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See 5-Down
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Anaïs ___ "The Novel of the Future"
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Anaïs ___ "The Novel of the Future"
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Friction
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Friction
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A. "Mommie Dearest" B. "Lonesome Dove" C. "Angela's Ashes" D. "Times to Remember"
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A. "Mommie Dearest" B. "Lonesome Dove" C. "Angela's Ashes" D. "Times to Remember"
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Pot top
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Pot top
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Mrs. Chaplin
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Mrs. Chaplin
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Like an early-evening sky
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Like an early-evening sky
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"___ Crooked Trail" (1958 western)
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"___ Crooked Trail" (1958 western)
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Preceding, in verse
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Preceding, in verse
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Singer with wings
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Singer with wings
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Not thinking well
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Not thinking well
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Spell
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Spell
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From, in France
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From, in France
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"Sure, I'm game"
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"Sure, I'm game"
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Staggering
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Staggering
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Within: Prefix
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Within: Prefix
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Gemstone
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Gemstone
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Oven maker
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Oven maker
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[I'd like some oats over here...!]
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[I'd like some oats over here...!]
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Chisel
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Chisel
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With 93-Across, words of delight
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With 93-Across, words of delight
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Actresses Dana and Judith
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Actresses Dana and Judith
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Besmirches
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Besmirches
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Last question in this puzzle
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Last question in this puzzle
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"Rich Man, Poor Man" novelist
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"Rich Man, Poor Man" novelist
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1953 A.L. M.V.P.
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1953 A.L. M.V.P.
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Composer Frederick
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Composer Frederick
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Customs request
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Customs request
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Busy bodies
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Busy bodies
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Disease-causing bacteria
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Disease-causing bacteria
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Piano teacher's request, maybe
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Piano teacher's request, maybe
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Mosaic piece
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Mosaic piece
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Hit the roof
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Hit the roof
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1950's soldier, in brief
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1950's soldier, in brief
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Like some seals
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Like some seals
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Awards for Asimov and Clarke
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Awards for Asimov and Clarke
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Put in a new medium
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Put in a new medium
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Start and end of a magician's cry
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Start and end of a magician's cry
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Emulates Regis?
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Emulates Regis?
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Card game with a pool
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Card game with a pool
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"Haven't heard a word"
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"Haven't heard a word"
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Land
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Land
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One of Dada's daddies?
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One of Dada's daddies?
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Indivisible
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Indivisible
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Very much
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Very much
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Subject of a Nash poem
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Subject of a Nash poem
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Swung, nautically
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Swung, nautically
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___ set
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___ set
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Problem ending?
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Problem ending?
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Meadow sound
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Meadow sound
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Resembling preserves
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Resembling preserves
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Certain photo
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Certain photo
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Faction
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Faction
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Ban locale?
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Ban locale?
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Slice for a pizza?
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Slice for a pizza?
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Popular dot-com stock
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Popular dot-com stock
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___ Bay, Philippines
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___ Bay, Philippines
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Fall event
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Fall event
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TV announcer Hall
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TV announcer Hall
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Egg ___ yung
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Egg ___ yung
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Perceive
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Perceive
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Fastidious
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Fastidious
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County near Liverpool
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County near Liverpool
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Cause of some disturbances
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Cause of some disturbances
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Stern with a bow
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Stern with a bow
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For instance
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For instance
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Barely speak
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Barely speak
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Shudder, e.g.
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Shudder, e.g.
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Fished with a net
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Fished with a net
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The Wright brothers, e.g.
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The Wright brothers, e.g.
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Fatuous
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Fatuous
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Revamps
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Revamps
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Tunneler
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Tunneler
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Noted Impressionist
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Noted Impressionist
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"It's the truth"
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"It's the truth"
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Even so
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Even so
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Medicinal aid: Var.
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Medicinal aid: Var.
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Evil one
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Evil one
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Muse for a lyricist
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Muse for a lyricist
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Holler
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Holler
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Unwanted guest
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Unwanted guest
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"___ done deal"
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"___ done deal"
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Gulped
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