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What is the name of the award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children?
What is the name of the award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children?
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The Caldecott Medal.
Who was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Who was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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Newbery Medal; the Caldecott Medal is for illustrations 
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Name the dog in the traditional Punch and Judy Show.
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Name the dog in the traditional Punch and Judy Show.
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Ouch - right you are. Mea culpa.Newbery Medal; the Caldecott Medal is for illustrations.
Toby? I'll wait, since I won't look it up to be certain.Newbery Medal; the Caldecott Medal is for illustrations.
Sully Prudhomme
Name the dog in the traditional Punch and Judy Show.
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Yes, Toby.
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Thanks; I almost wanted the dog's name to be, "Hugo," for some reason. Old age creeping in, I suspect.
Where might we find Berthe, Bathilde, Myrtha and Albrecht together?
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In the ballet Giselle?
What piece of music was played at the dedication of Carnegie Hall in 1882 and who conducted it?
What piece of music was played at the dedication of Carnegie Hall in 1882 and who conducted it?
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(Yes - Giselle. Bravo !)
One of Looney Tunes best-Loved themes, The 1812 Overture, was conducted by Tchaikovsky himself (although I believe the dedication might have been a bit later).
From what material was the Löwenmensch Figurine carved?
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Wooly mammoth Ivory
How long did wooly mammoths persist before going extinct. (It's a lot later than you think.)
How long did wooly mammoths persist before going extinct. (It's a lot later than you think.)
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With the studies done on the Saint Paul Mammoths, that's kind of up-for-grabs these days, isn't it? I've read estimations as recent as 4900 years, and as far out as ten thousand. Has any research group pinned it in more closely?
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Are we moving along here?
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We seem to be stuck in place so I'll ask the next question.
In which famous TV show did one of the characters run a bar called The Crazy Horse? And what was the name of that person?
In which famous TV show did one of the characters run a bar called The Crazy Horse? And what was the name of that person?
Sopranos, Vito Spatafore.
Who was the inspiration for Sidney Dillon, the infamous philandering plutocrat in Truman Capote's "La Cote Basque 1965"?
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Dave, wrong answer. Correct show, but Vito did not run a bar. Try again.
William Paley?
William Paley
William Patel
Correct! One of the maddest Mad Men, so maddeningly.
