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  2. Clue (film) - Wikipedia

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    Clue is a 1985 American black comedy mystery film based on the board game of the same name.Directed by Jonathan Lynn, who co-wrote the script with John Landis, and produced by Debra Hill, it stars the ensemble cast of Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Michael McKean, Martin Mull, and Lesley Ann Warren, with Colleen Camp and Lee Ving in supporting roles.

  3. Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma - Wikipedia

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    She was Napoleon's second wife and as such Empress of the French and Queen of Italy from their marriage on 1 April 1810 until his abdication on 6 April 1814. As the eldest child of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and Emperor of Austria , and his second wife, Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily , Marie Louise grew up during a period marked by ...

  4. Rosalind Franklin - Wikipedia

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    Rosalind Elsie Franklin (25 July 1920 – 16 April 1958) [1] was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite. [2]

  5. Prohibition in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] The alcohol industry was curtailed by a succession of state legislatures, and Prohibition was formally introduced nationwide under the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on January 16, 1919.

  6. Nicolas Cage - Wikipedia

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    Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), [1] [2] known by his stage name Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer.He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards.

  7. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Second – S or MO (moment) Secret service – SS; Secretary – PA (personal assistant) Section – OR (Other Ranks – a 'section' of the British Armed Forces) See – LO; Senior Service – RN (Royal Navy) Sergeant Major - SM; Setter – I, ME, ONE (meaning the setter of the crossword) Setter's – MY (meaning the setter of the crossword)

  8. Acrostic (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    Anacrostic may be the most accurate term used, and hence most common, as it is a portmanteau of anagram and acrostic, referencing the fact that the solution is an anagram of the clue answers, and the author of the quote is hidden in the clue answers acrostically.

  9. The L Word: Generation Q - Wikipedia

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    The L Word: Generation Q is an American drama television series produced by Showtime that premiered on December 8, 2019 and ran for three seasons, ending in April of 2023. [1] It is a sequel series to The L Word , which aired on Showtime from 2004 to 2009.