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No. 158: "Prereq?"

By |Posted Thursday, Dec. 17, 1998, at 3:30 AM ET

Clearance from the vice squad, permission from a male relative, a university degree. Which does not belong? Why?

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Monday's question (No. 157)--"Worst Things First":

In his most recent public apology, President Clinton said that congressional condemnation would be pretty bad, but "there is no greater agony" than something he's suffered already. No greater agony than what?

"Patch Adams."--Chris Kelly, Carrie Rickey

"Dandruff caused by the dry Israeli winter."--Jennifer Miller

"Finding out the hard way about Washington's new 10 foot buffer law."--Tim Carvell

"Being crossed off Tom Hanks' Christmas card list."--Eric Zicklin

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