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Old 08-05-2008, 01:23 PM   #11
richlevy
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Originally Posted by BigV View Post
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/featur...aspx?QuizID=97

I thought I was all political and all. Turns out I'm merely trivial. 4/10. Ouchie.
The Language of Politics: A Word Origins Quiz
Do you work at the Library of Congress?
You got 7/10 correct.

Missed 'lame duck' and 'pass the buck (etymology of)'. The correct answer for 'party whip' was my second choice.
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