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catacomb, Under the Water: an underground cemetery consisting of chambers or tunnels with recesses for graves; an underground burial place
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de Milo, Venus, Jupiter: In Greek mythology, the goddess of love and beauty. In Homer's lliad she is said to be the daughter of Zeus and Dione, one of his consorts, but in later legends she is described as having sprung from the foam of the sea and her name may be translated foam-rise. The myrtle was Aphrodite's sacred tree, and the dove her sacred bird. Among the most famous representations of Aphrodite are the statue known as the Aphrodite of Melos or Venus de Milo, and Botticelli's painting the Birth of Venus.
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irreverent, Making Me Blue and Sometimes It Be That Way: disrespectful; critical of what is generally accepted or respected; satirical
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Kremlin, Rocker Girl: the citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Soviet government; the government of the Soviet Union ; the citadel of a Russian city
Kruk, John, Silver Lining: Philadelphia Phillies baseball player
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malicious, Grey Matter: deliberately harmful; spiteful
Miller, Henry, Morning Song: (1891-1980) A fiction writer, whose most famous works include Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. While in Paris, he met writer Anais Nin. Although both were married, they became lovers and critics of each others works. To find out more about their love affair, see the 1992 feature film "Henry and June." See also Nin, Anais.
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Nin, Anais, Morning Song: (1903-1977) Writer of erotic fiction. She met Henry Miller in Paris and they became lovers although both were already married. See also Miller, Henry.
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Ophelia, Innocence Maintained: Character in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. She climbed a tree, the branch broke, and she fell into the water and drowned ("Ophelia drowned in the water / Crushed by her own weight").
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serum, Race Car Driver: clear yellowish fluid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components; whey
sinew, Absence of Fear: a tendon; vigorous strength; muscular power
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Viet Cong, Need a Piece of Your Love Machine: a Vietnamese belonging to or supporting the National Liberation Front of the nation formerly named South Vietnam