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No. 342: "A and Q"

The answer, from G.W. Bush, responding to Tim Russert on Meet the Press: "I really don't. I will if I'm the president." What is the question?

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Monday's Question (No. 341)--"Beat the Press":

The headline in the London Mirror is "Joy of Six." What is the lead?

"Gen. Pinochet to be cut up and divided among six countries that want a piece of him."--Mac Thomason

"Grumpy's death has caused the dwarfs to pull together as a family."--Alison Rogers (Michael Mannella had a similar answer.)

"Despite another sixth-place division finish, Detroit Tigers ex-manager Sparky Anderson is quick to assure fans that the team is not disappointed. 'We are a young team, we're not feeling any pressure to outperform last year, we have great chemistry, and our shortstop bakes the best lemon bars in Major League Baseball, that's for damn sure!' "--Dale Shuger

"Great Oxford Street today was the scene of 'Pedophiles on Parade,' a joyous celebration of child abuse."--Floyd Elliot

"Yesterday, this columnist ate a half-dozen kippers for breakfast, and he loved them all."--Neal Pollack

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