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No. 292:"Military-Industrial Cineplex"

Porcine screenwriter John Milius praises it as "another link between Hollywood and the military that seems to have broken down over the years." What is it?

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Tuesday's Question (No. 291)--"Ocelots": Researchers in Dallas tried ocelot scent and rat feces but neither worked as well as Calvin Klein Obsession for Men. What were they trying to do?

"Develop a pheromone so selective that Charlton Heston would have virtually no chance to take home the prize in his own 'look-alike' contest."--Gene Cluster

"Determine whether or not obsession really does lie between madness and delusion. Turns out it lies between cat piss and rat poop"--Flloyd Elliot

"Give Liddy Dole shivery fits so that she would muff reporters' questions about her stance on Medicaid abortion. Obvious Bush campaign dirty trick--and it worked!"--Katha Pollitt

"Find a smell that evoked the atmosphere of lonely bachelors' homes."--David Ballard

"Get me all hot."--Dennis Cass

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Chris Kelly writes for Politically Incorrect With Bill Maher. Regular "News Quiz" host Randy Cohen will return on Aug. 30.