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What is a trial
The Sixth Amendment grants the right "to a speedy and public" this
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What is the Falklands
Argentines call these islands east of their mainland Islas Malvinas
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What is California
Nearly 30 years passed between the end of Jerry Brown's 2nd term as governor of this state & the beginning of his 3rd one
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What is a pinch
This kitchen measurement should come out to about 1/16 of a teaspoon
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What is brandy
Cognac is this type of liquor that's distilled from wine
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What is arts
Patents & copyrights are authorized "to promote the progress of science and useful" these
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What is Hispanola
Split between 2 nations, this most populous Caribbean island was named by Columbus
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What is George R.R. Martin
After nearly a decade of waiting, this author assures us "The Winds of Winter" is coming--there's an excerpt on his website
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What is a cinch
It follows "lead-pipe" in an idiom for something that is a certainty
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What is vodka
Ketel One puts fermented wheat through both column & pot stills to make this type of liquor
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What is Commander and Chief
"The President shall be" this "of the Army and Navy of the United States"
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What is Riviera
Along the Mediterranean there's a French & an Italian this, Italian for "coast"
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What is (Orson) Welles
"The Other Side of the Wind", made by this "Citizen Kane" legend who died in 1985, was finally completed & shown in 2018
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What is the Grinch
Boris Karloff voiced this animated character in 1966
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What is a moonshiner
In Prohibition times, this 10-letter type of bootlegger made booze in illegal stills at night
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What is a Senator
"No Person shall be" one of these "who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty years"
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What is Mount Ararat
This 16,900-foot mountain peak in Turkey is the traditional landing site of Noah's Ark
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What is Carengie Deli
Named for a nearby performance hall, this Manhattan deli served its last pastrami & closed in 2016 after 79 years of business
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What is a chinchilla
The thick fur of this rodent helps it survive the cold temperatures that occur way up high in the Andes
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What is mash
Before bourbon is distilled, it is this crushed grain mix that can be sweet or sour
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What is am Emolument
No government official may accept a present or this type of compensation from a foreign state without Congress' OK
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What is the Brahma Putra
The river known as the Tsangpo in Tibet and the Dhang in northeast India has this name, meaning "Son of Brahma" when it joins the Ganges
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What is Boston
In 2006, after 15 years of construction, this city's "Big Dig" of roads & tunnels was completed
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What is a linchpin
The wheel of a chariot was secured by this ancient item, which in modern usage can refer to any integral part used to hold something together
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What is copper
The best stills for gin are said to be made from this malleable elemental metal that strips away sulfur from the mix
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