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Golf
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In which sport was Nancy Lopez one of the leading female contenders
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Indian Ocean
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If you are swimming off the west coast of Australia what sea or ocean will you be swimming in
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Mexico
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In which country is Baja California
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Majorca
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What is the largest of the Balearic islands
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Eiffel Tower
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Which famous landmark stands in the Champs de Mars
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The Cortes
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What is the Spanish parliament called
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Arkansas
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Which state was Bill Clinton governor of before he became President of the U.S.A.
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Hosni Mubarak
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Who succeeded Anwar Sadat as President of Egypt
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Winston Churchill
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Who was P.M. when Elizabeth 11 became Queen of England
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Nectar
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What was said to be the drink of the Greek Gods
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Zander
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Which fish is sometimes called a pike-perch
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Blue
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What colour do Chelsea Pensioners wear in the winter
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Viscount Linley
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Who in the Royal Family is married to Serena Stanhope
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Brookfield
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What is the name of the Archers farm in the long running radio soap
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David Koresh
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Who led the Branch Dravidian sect that was largely destroyed in a fire at Waco in Texas
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Umbrellas
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On of the titles of the Kings of Siam (Thailand) is the possessor of the four and twenty what
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Australia
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In which country would you see the emu in its natural habitat
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The Mistral
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What is the cold dry northerly wind called that comes down the Rhone Valley to the Mediterranean
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Warren Beatty
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Who was the Carly Simon song Your So Vain supposed to be about
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Bjork
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Which female singer began her career as lead singer with the Sugarcubes
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Alan Shearer
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Who was the first footballer to score ten Premier League hat tricks
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Five
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How many Grand Nationals did Red Rum run in
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Ghee
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What is the clarified butter used in Indian cookery called
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France
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From which country do we get Graves wine
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Charlie Allnut
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What was the name of the character played by Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen
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Seven
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How many red stripes are there on the U.S.A. flag
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Colin Cowdrey
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Who was the first English cricketer to play in 100 test matches
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Olaf Palme
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Which European prime minister was assassinated in 1986
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Anthony Eden
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Which British prime minister resigned over the Suez crisis
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Carmen
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From which opera does the Toreador Song come
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Lionel Richie
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Who duetted on Endless Love with Diana Ross in 1981
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Grampians
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In which mountain range is Ben Nevis
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Rockies
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In which mountain range in the Americas would you find Pikes Peak
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Mont Blanc
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What is the highest mountain in the Alps
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The Pennines
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Which mountains divide Yorkshire from Lancashire
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John Merrick
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Who was known as the Elephant Man
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Ronald Reagan
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Who did author Gore Vidal describe in 1981 as, a triumph of the embalmer's art
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Venice
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In which European city would you be most likely to travel in a vaporetto
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Bugs Bunny
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Which cartoon character has the catch phrase what's up doc
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One
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How many milk bottles are on Fred Flintstone's step when he puts the cat out
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Baron Greenback
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Who is Dangermouse's arch enemy
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Castor
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What is the name of Olive Oyl's brother
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The Hooded Claw
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Who was the baddy in the Penelope Pitstop's cartoons
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Ernest Hemingway
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Who wrote For Whom The Bell Tolls
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The Dream Team
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What was the nickname of the U.S. basketball team at the Barcelona Olympics
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Japan
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Which country hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics
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Operation Market Garden
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What was the codename for the allied attack in Arnhem in World War Two
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Corsair
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Which U.S. fighter was nicknamed Whistling Death by the Japanese
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Poland
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In which country was the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz
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The dim out
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Three months after D-Day the blackout was relaxed what did it become known as
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Treasure Hunt
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In which TV show did Anneka Rice fly around in a helicopter
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Spot
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What was the name of the Munsters pet dragon
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The Olympic
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What is the name of the hotel in Heartburn Hotel
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Plant life
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What is botany the study of
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Four
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How many planets in the Solar System are bigger than Earth
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Nevada
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In which U.S. state was the gas chamber first used
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The Outer Limits
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"Which TV series began with the words, ""There is nothing wrong with your television set"""
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Fulham
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With which football team did Bobby Moore end his English league playing career
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Gordon Greenidge
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Who was the first West Indian batsman to score 35.000 first class runs
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Brisbane
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In which Australian city is the Gabba cricket ground
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Nigel Hawthorne
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Who played George The Third in the film The Madness of King George
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San Francisco
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What city's police force employed Dirty Harry
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Michelle Pfeiffer
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In the 1991 film Frankie and Johnny Al Pacino was Johnny, who played Frankie
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Princess Margaret
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Who was the first member of the Royal Family to appear on Desert Island Discs
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Bush House
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Where are the headquarters of the BBC World Service
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Percy Gibson
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Joan Collins married for the fifth time, who is her latest husband
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Seattle
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Which American city is the setting for Frasier
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Sherman
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In Fawlty Towers what was Polly the maid's surname
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Suede
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Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler formed which group in 1990
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Sopwith
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Which aircraft company made the W W 1 fighter the Camel
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Southampton
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Eastleigh Airport serves which English town
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Saddlers
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What is the nickname of Walsall F.C.
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Shinty
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In which sport would you compete for the Camanachd Cup
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Seagram
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Which Grand National winner had the same name as the race's sponsors
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Silk
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Serigraphy is the art of printing onto which fabric
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Salem
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Where in the U.S.A were the witch trials of 1692 held
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San Salvador
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What is the capital of El Salvador
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Sesame seeds
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What is tahini paste which is used in Middle Eastern cookery made from
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Sabras
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What are native Israeli born Jews called
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Salamander
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What type of creature is a hellbender
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Mike Middleton
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Who was boxer Audley Harrison's first professional opponent
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New Orleans
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Which Louisiana port is regarded as the birthplace of jazz
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Mariah Carey
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Who was the first female solo singer to enter the UK charts at number one
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Minnesota
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Which state does Bob Dylan come from
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California
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In which of the United States would you find the Colorado Desert
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Chile
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In which country would you be if you were trudging over the Atacama Desert
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Gobi Desert
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In which desert do Kalmucks and Mongols live
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Australia
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In which country is the Simpson Desert
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Diamonds
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What precious stones are found in the Namib desert of Africa
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Pepsi Cola
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Which drink advertised itself in the U.S.A. as 'Hits the spot, twelve full ounces, that's a lot'
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Afghanistan
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In which country is the town of Kandahar
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Canaries
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In which group of islands is Tenerife
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Asia
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What is the largest continent on Earth
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Belgium
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Which country is known as the Cockpit of Europe
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Simon Says
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What was the 1910 Fruitgum Company's only hit
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Pigmeat Markham
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Whose only UK hit was Here Comes the Judge
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Clampett
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What was the surname of the Beverley Hillbillies
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Baseball
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In what sport was Sam Malone a star before running the bar in Cheers
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Bournemouth
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In which town is the retirement home in Waiting For God
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On Mars
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Where is the volcano Olympus Mons
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