Discourser's Disclaimer -- Quiz Quilt 228 Solution

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Math & Science	COCONUT	The meat is mainly used for extracting coconut oil.
Entertainment & Food	KHAURY	Falsetto singer Herbert Khaury took his stage name from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and was famous for performing "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" with his ukulele.
Geography & Nature	ISTANBUL	Nearly thirteen million residents of Istanbul, Turkey straddle the Bosphorus Strait, which separates Europe from Asia.
Sports & Games	ANTLEY	Ant Man Chris Antley almost rode Charismatic to a Triple Crown a decade later, winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but finishing third in the Belmont Stakes.
Literature & Arts	EMERSON	Famous essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson believed, "The only way to have a friend is to be one".
History & Government	CICERO	In his first speech, Marcus Tullius Cicero exposed his enemy, whom he had just defeated in an election. He spoke again the next day to say that Catiline had fled to join his army, which was later defeated.

Quiz Quilt Answer: IMNSHO (Second letters going up)

In Usenet news posts, text messaging, and other discussions, the abbreviation IMNSHO stands for "in my not so humble opinion".

Discourser's Disclaimer -- Quiz Quilt 228 Puzzle

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Math & Science	What fruit is dried to make copra?
Entertainment & Food	What was American entertainer Tiny Tim's birth name?
Geography & Nature	What is the only major city that is split between two continents?
Sports & Games	What jockey won at least once on a record 64 consecutive racing days in 1989?
Literature & Arts	On what author's property did Henry David Thoreau live in a crude shack he built himself?
History & Government	What Roman statesman gave four brilliant orations against Catiline in 63 B.C.?

Patrick's Paraplegic Professor -- Quiz Quilt 227 Solution

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Sports & Games	ICKX	Belgian driver Jacky Ickx took the checkered flag six times between 1969 and 1982, three times teaming with Derek Bell.
Geography & Nature	RHEA	The common rhea is the continent's largest bird, averaging over sixty pounds as an adult.
Literature & Arts	MELVILLE	Herman Melville dedicated the book to his friend and neighbor Nathaniel Hawthorne, who had convinced him to change the story from a simple whaling tale to an allegorical novel.
History & Government	BLAIR	Singer and guitarist Tony Blair later performed with the band Ugly Rumours while he was a student at St. John's College.
Math & Science	EULER	Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler first used the letter e to denote the basis of the natural logarithm in 1727, over a decade after the constant was discovered.
Entertainment & Food	AYKROYD	Dan Aykroyd, the cofounder of the House of Blues, played a blind man named Roy in the Canadian comedy.

Quiz Quilt Answer: XAVIER (Fourth letters)

In the X-Men comic series, Professor X's full name is Charles Francis Xavier, played by actor Patrick Stewart in the movie versions.

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Sports & Games	Who won the most 24 Hours of Le Mans races in the 20th century?
Geography & Nature	What flightless, South American bird resembles the ostrich?
Literature & Arts	Who was the author born in New York City whose 1851 novel Moby Dick did not become famous until after his death?
History & Government	What British prime minister was an actor and athlete at Fettes College in Scotland?
Math & Science	For whom was the irrational number e named?
Entertainment & Food	What Saturday Night Live regular starred in the movie Love at First Sight in 1976?

Empty Promise -- Quiz Quilt 226 Solution

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Geography & Nature	ISTANBUL	The city was known as Byzantium until the rule of Constantine the Great in the 4th century.
Math & Science	HERSCHEL	Astronomer and composer William Herschel used just a prism and a thermometer, noting a temperature increase from the invisible rays just beyond the end of the visible red light.
Literature & Arts	FOUNDATION	The prolific author resumed the series with Foundation's Edge in 1982 and added another sequel and two prequels in the next decade.
Entertainment & Food	MICROSOFT	The Redmond software giant dropped one spot, falling to #3 behind IBM, in 2009.
Sports & Games	CHRISTIE	Linford Christie was the defending champion.
History & Government	ZANZIBAR	The locals surrendered after the British fleet successfully shelled the Sultan's palace on August 27.

Quiz Quilt Answer: REFILL (Eight letters going up)

Some restaurants promise endless refills of certain beverages like coffee and soda as an inexpensive way of attracting customers.

Empty Promise -- Quiz Quilt 226 Puzzle

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Geography & Nature	What is the current name of the Turkish city once known as Constantinople?
Math & Science	What scientist discovered infrared rays in 1800?
Literature & Arts	What was Isaac Asimov's Hugo Award-winning sci-fi trilogy, published from 1951 to 1953?
Entertainment & Food	What brand name did Business Week rate #2 in value in the world behind Coca-Cola every year from 2000 to 2008?
Sports & Games	What British 100-meter runner false started twice in the 1996 Olympic final and was disqualified?
History & Government	What country lost a war to England in a mere 38 minutes in 1896?

Unclear Initiation -- Quiz Quilt 225 Solution

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History & Government	PARAGUAY	The nation split off on May 14, 1811, less than two months before Venezuela did.
Literature & Arts	SLOAN	Walden chaplain Reverend Scot Sloan is also based on Reverend William Sloane Coffin.
Math & Science	ALUMINUM	Humphrey Davy named the element alumium, changed it to aluminum to match its Latin root, and finally settled on aluminium, but not before the U.S. had fixated on his second choice.
Sports & Games	PIAZZA	Drafted in the 62nd round partly as a favor by Tommy Lasorda, ten-time All-Star Mike Piazza accomplished the feat nine straight times from 1995 to 2003.
Geography & Nature	HUNGARY	The forint was once divided into 100 filler, but the smaller unit was discontinued when it became almost worthless.
Entertainment & Food	TOUCH	The album featured "Here Comes the Rain Again", which reached #4 on the pop charts.

Quiz Quilt Answer: HAZING (Fifth letters going up)

Hazing in a humiliating and/or painful way of initiating members into organizations such as fraternities and military institutions, and hazing means the weather has become cloudy.

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History & Government	What was the first South American country to gain independence from Spain?
Literature & Arts	What preacher in Doonesbury was partially inspired by the Reverend Scotty McLennan of Tufts University?
Math & Science	What chemical element does not occur isolated in nature and is usually extracted from bauxite?
Sports & Games	What Major League Baseball catcher had the most seasons with 30 home runs?
Geography & Nature	What is the 36,000-square-mile country of nearly ten million people whose currency is the forint?
Entertainment & Food	What 1983 Eurythmics album's cover features Annie Lennox wearing a black mask?