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No. 159: "Mourning After"

"After wrapping up his work on the Middle East's problems, President Clinton headed home to face his own." That's the caption to a grim front-page photo in today's New York Times. Participants are invited to submit a caption sure to appear on the front of any paper the day after the House votes on impeachment.

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by noon ET Thursday to e-mail your answer to newsquiz@slate.com.

Tuesday's question (No. 158)--"Prereq?":

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

"You don't need a university degree to become an e-mail order bride. At www.cyberbrides.com, placing an Amazon order means you'd like a really tall female as your spouse."--Matt Sullivan

"University degree. The other two are prerequisites to coach under Jerry Tarkanian."--Andrew Milner

"University degree. So very nonessential to a happy relationship with a Spelling offspring."--Jennifer Miller

"University degree. It's the only item that couldn't also serve as the title of a late-night, soft-core movie on Cinemax. (Tonight at 2:30: Sherilyn Fenn and Rob Estes in Permission From a Male Relative or Shannon Tweed and Harry Hamlin in Clearance From the Vice Squad. Even if you put Adrienne Barbeau in it, A University Degree just doesn't have the same ring.)"--Tim Carvell

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