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what's receding from earth by 1/2 inch per year?

what georgia town did scarlett o'hara condemn as being full of pushy people?

what's the chemical formula for table salt?

what movie about military cover-ups did tom cruise, demi moore, jack nicholson and kevin bacon star in?

what disney movie about sultans and beggers starred robin williams, jonathan freeman and gilbert gottfried?