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1 Which African country is named from the Portuguese for prawn?

2 Why was Janet Young unique in UK politics 1979-1990?

3 Which cult musician initiated No Music Day?

4 Which Truman Capote book was a pioneer of the true crime genre?

The Romito Bridge in Laterina is claimed to feature in which

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