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Thomas Eaton

1 Which writer had a childhood doll called She-who-must-be-obeyed?

2 In which Asian country is high-altitude mountaineering banned?

3 What is assessed by the Martindale rub test?

4 Which woman founded the Second Order of Saint Francis?

5 Which director has made more money from wine than his films?

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