The Quiz: March

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April 26, 2000

Probable effect of Ross Perot getting into the race as he is now considering:A. Siphon off votes from Bob DoleB. Stocks of companies that make colorful charts will skyrocketC. No election, Larry King just decides who he wantsD. Suddenly Dole and Clinton don't look so badThe House passed an immigration bill which would:A. Add 5,000 border patrol agentsB. Put a pirhana infested moat along the borderC. Require use of a secret password before you could enter the U.S.D. Let anyone in as long as they brought an entree, salad or dessertDespite no budget agreement for '96, President Clinton submitted his budget:A. For 1997B. From a time long ago and far awayC. For the eventual Powell presidencyD. For the hell of itMinorities were not undercounted in the 1990 Census according to (Choose one: The Supreme Court /Pat Buchanan)Problem with British beef that caused France to suspend imports:A. Suspicion that it has mad-cow diseaseB. The French don't like mad cows they prefer them just a bit surly C. It's all well-done and coated with gravyThe new Betty Crocker was made by combining:A. The features of 75 womenB. Claudia Schiffer's looks and Julia Child's voiceC. Anna Nicole Smith's cupcakes with Sara Lee's buns

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