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This man for whom a Clermont, Ky. bourbon is named uses the more formal "James" in the name of the company

Jim Beam

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Delonghi's Perfecta is a line of $1,000-plus machines for making cappuccino & this

espresso

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Nearly twice as large as Canada, it covers 11% of the Earth's land surface

Russia

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She had us at "Cold Mountain"

Renée Zellweger

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In Britain it's a swimming pool; in the U.S. it's something you take in a tub

a bath

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Nashville's sisters include Caen, France & this capital of Northern Ireland

Belfast

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Bourbon is made with this type of mash that uses liquid from a prior distillation; so is Jack Daniel's, but Jack ain't bourbon

sourmash

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This city's "Best" is a brand owned by Starbucks

Seattle

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Laos, Nepal & North Korea are among the 14 nations that border it

China

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No driving over a cliff for her in "The Accidental Tourist"

Geena Davis
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To the Brits he can be an unscrupulous businessman, not just a ranch hand or John Wayne character

a cowboy
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Most of New York's sisters are world capitals--but not this largest South African city

Johannesburg

1200

Legend has it that this brand's founder took its name from a southern belle's corsage

Four Roses

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The coffee berries are now in their green phase; when a phytohormone called ethylene increases, they'll turn red & fittingly be known as these, like a fruit

cherries

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The people of this country, home to the world's largest tropical rain forest, speak Portuguese

Brazil

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She won for "My Cousin Vinny" & has been nominated 2 other times, as well

Marisa Tomei

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In Britain it's a baby's pacifier; to us, it's a thick, often down-filled blanket

a comforter

1200

In less than 13 1/2 hours, Qantas flies direct from Sydney, the home of the Harbour Bridge, to this U.S. sister city that also has a famous bridge

San Francisco

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The brand Evan Williams honors "Kentucky's first distiller", who set up on the banks of this river in Louisville in 1783

the Ohio

1600

This coffee species seems to have originated in Ethiopia, across the Red Sea from the peninsula it's named for

Arabian (Arabica)

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This country's highest point, Mount Kosciuszko, lies in the state of New South Wales

Australia

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She won for "Tootsie", a few years after not even being nominated for "King Kong"

Jessica Lange

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Here, it's a small quick bread; in Britain, it's a cookie

a biscuit

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Albuquerque, New Mexico is sister to this capital of Jalisco, old Mexico

Guadalajara

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3 parts Maker's Mark + 1 part sweet vermouth + maraschino juice + the cherry = the Maker's Mark this cocktail

Manhattan

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"Mom" knows ground pods of this Asian member of the ginger family are added to grounds to make Thai iced coffee

cardamom

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The territory of this largest U.N. member country situated only on islands includes Bali & the Molucca islands

Indonesia

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She took home an Oscar for "From Here to Eternity" & later starred in one of TV's most wholesome sitcoms

Donna Reed

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In the U.S., it's a scientist who studies what matter is made of; in Britain, a dispensing one is a pharmacist

a chemist

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Charlotte, North Carolina's sisters include Baoding, China & this French town known for its porcelain

Limoges