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No. 421: "From TV to Shining TV"

Complete this remark Attorney General Janet Reno made at Saturday morning's press conference, while little Elián was on a plane headed for Andrews Air Force Base to be reunited with his father: "One of the beauties of television is that it _______________."

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Thursday's Question (No. 420)—"Rush to Judgment":

In this klassic komedy multiple-choice question, you provide the "c," just like a pro.

Addressing the Supreme Court Wednesday, Solicitor General Seth Waxman said, "[It] has proven workable, and its benefits to the administration of justice have been repeatedly emphasized by this court."

"It" is:

a) A little catnap while some gasbag lawyer is yakking away.

b) The swift execution of inmates who get "too sassy."

c) _____________ .

"The rights of kidnapped 6-year-olds to be hidden by fishermen in the closets of the homes of their great uncles without being bothered by a lot of jackbooted thugs enforcing some stupid 'law.' "—Chris Kelly

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