This week the results of an Australian research project called 2dF will be presented to the American Astronomical Society. Of particular significance, 2dF confirms an assumption called the "end of greatness." Meaning? 

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Monday's Question (No. 438)—"The Deer and the Antelope …?":

It took a Supreme Court ruling, but what occurred in New York early Sunday morning was worth the effort said participant Keith Finney. "It's like when you watch those shows on the Discovery Channel and you see a herd of antelope. This was like a herd of … people." What were they doing? 

"Elderly New Yorkers racing to snatch their grandchildren before Justice Thomas and his buddies could stop them."—Adam Bonin (Benjamin Anderson and Ed Page had similar answers.)

"Announcing they were 'for the Lakers, anyway.' "—Peter O'Toole

"I knew the zoo's new 'free-range' lion exhibit was a bad idea."—Robert Hofheimer (similarly, Scott Pollino)

"Getting adopted by Rosie O'Donnell. 'It relaxes me. I enjoy it,' said the Tony host backstage."—Beth Sherman

"Straining the metaphor-creating abilities of Keith Finney, who went on to report, 'Then when we were done being photographed, we all got dressed, like a snake ... getting dressed, and then we went home like ... people going home.' "—Francis Heaney

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