Summer zodiac sign
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LEO Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac. People born from July 23 to August 22 are Leos. Leo is one of the twelve astrological signs of the zodiac, and it is associated with individuals born approximately between July 23 and August ...
Nowhere to be found, for short
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MIA Missing in action (MIA) “Missing in Action” (MIA) is a term used to designate a person, typically a member of the military, who is unaccounted for and whose whereabouts are unknown. This term is often associated with situations where individuals are missing during ...
Calvin and Hobbes, for one
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DUO The comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes” is still widely syndicated, but hasn’t been written since 1995. The cartoonist Bill Watterson named the character Calvin after John Calvin, the 16th century theologian. Hobbes was named for Thomas Hobbes, a 17th century English political philosopher. ...
1/5 of a nickel
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CENT The 5-cent American coin known as a nickel is actually made up of 75% copper and 25% nickel. The first nickel was introduced in 1866, and was named the Shield nickel due to the shield design on the front of the coin. The ...
Bug on a pug
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FLEA Fleas are flightless insects, but they sure can jump. Their very specialized hind legs allow them to jump up to 50 times the length of their bodies. The pug is a dog breed of Chinese origin. Our current family pet is a boxer/pug ...
The fate one deserves
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KARMA Karma is a religious concept with its basis in Indian faiths. Karma embraces the notion of cause and effect. Good deeds have good consequences at some later point in one’s life, one’s future life, or one’s afterlife. And, bad deeds have bad consequences. ...
Cairo cobras
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ASPS The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is also known as the asp. That said, the term “asp” can apply to several species of snake, including the Egyptian cobra. Legend has it that Cleopatra committed suicide by enticing an asp to bite her. If that’s ...
Hoppy beverage with New England and West Coast varieties
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IPA New England IPAs are probably the IPAs that I drink most often. Out here on the West Coast, we tend to label them as Hazy IPAs. They tend to be more citrus and floral than other IPAs, and less bitter. They also have ...
“Good Morning America” co-anchor Roberts
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ROBIN Robin Roberts became anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” (GMA) in 2005, prior to which she was a sportscaster on ESPN for 15 years. ...
Used Elmer’s
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GLUED Elsie the Cow is the mascot of the Borden Company. Elsie first appeared at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, introduced to symbolize the perfect dairy product. She is so famous and respected that she has been awarded the degrees of Doctor ...
Playwright Henrik
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IBSEN Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen is the second-most frequently performed dramatist in the world, with only the works of William Shakespeare staged more often. As he was a pioneer in the genre, he is often referred to as “the father of realism”. ...
Dine outside
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PICNIC Our term “picnic” comes from the French word that now has the same meaning, namely “pique-nique”. The original “pique-nique” was a fashionable potluck affair, and not necessarily held outdoors. ...
Encrypted URL starter
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HTTPS “http” are the first letters in many Internet links. “http” stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. More secure and “safer” websites (like this one!) use links starting with “https”, which stands for “http secure”). ...
Narcissistic
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VAIN Narcissus was a proud and vain hunter in Greek mythology. He earned himself a fatal punishment, falling in love with his own reflection in a pool. So, taken was he by his own image that he could not leave it, and wasted away ...
Naan relative
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ROTI In an Indian restaurant, naan bread is very popular. Roti is an unleavened cousin of naan. “Roti” is a type of unleavened flatbread that is a staple in many South Asian countries, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It is a common and ...
Director Ang
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LEE Taiwanese director Ang Lee sure has directed a mixed bag of films, mixed in terms of genre but not in terms of quality. He was at the helm for such classics as “Sense & Sensibility” (my personal favorite), “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, “Hulk”, ...
French pronoun :
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LUI In French, “lui” is the word for “him” and “elle” is the word for “her”. “LUI” can have different meanings depending on the context. Here are a few possibilities: Lebanese University (LU): LUI could refer to the Lebanese University, a public university in ...
Wind instrument that might have a curved head
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ALTO FLUTE A flute is a woodwind instrument that doesn’t have a reed. Instead, sound is produced by blowing air across an opening. A flute player is often referred to as a flautist (sometimes “flutist”). Flutes have been around a long, long time. Primitive ...
Suffix with Dickens or Orwell
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-IAN Charles Dickens was an English novelist who achieved great success in his own time, and is still regarded as perhaps the greatest novelist of the Victorian period. Many of his novels explored the plight of the poor in Victorian society, perhaps driven by ...
NorCal airport
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SFO San Francisco International Airport (SFO) served as the main base of operations for Virgin America (sold to Alaska Airlines), and is also the maintenance hub for United Airlines. Even though SFO is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco, ...
