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What is the U.S. destroying $9.7 million worth of? Find out in the quiz

One of these blondes is a correct answer. Do you know which one?
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One of these blondes is a correct answer. Do you know which one?

This week was full of mysteries. Why, exactly, did President Trump break up with Jeffrey Epstein? If Jimmy Hoffa were still alive, how old would he be? And who's the blonde in the American Eagle jeans ad? If you know the answers, you'll be well on your way to an 11/11.

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Holly J. Morris
Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team. She was an editor at The Washington Post Express, National Geographic and U.S. News and World Report, and a college teacher.
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