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17. What was Tom Clancy's original occupation?

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Ask a question about an American writer & see if anyone knows the answer w/o using google-Part 5 [View all] red dog 1 Oct 2021 OP

4) Goonch Oct 2021 #1

Ding! red dog 1 Oct 2021 #3

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Ding! red dog 1 Oct 2021 #4

What American writer received an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1969, red dog 1 Oct 2021 #5

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Ding! red dog 1 Oct 2021 #23

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You got it, Hark! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #42

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Ding! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #111

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William S. Burroughs. n/t Harker Oct 2021 #15

Correct! red dog 1 Oct 2021 #16

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What was Tom Clancy's original occupation? red dog 1 Oct 2021 #17

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Sorry, no. red dog 1 Nov 2021 #69

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The Curse of Lono. Wolf Frankula Oct 2021 #21

Nope red dog 1 Oct 2021 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2021 #20

# 10 is a fairly easy one red dog 1 Oct 2021 #24

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This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Oct 2021 #27

Yeah, I think Naked Lunch was Burroughs red dog 1 Nov 2021 #31

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He was a great writer. red dog 1 Nov 2021 #30

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You got it! red dog 1 Dec 2021 #112

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Ding! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #64

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Nope, sorry red dog 1 Nov 2021 #41

Asimov? Harker Nov 2021 #43

Nope, good guess though red dog 1 Nov 2021 #44

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That's OK, at least you tried. red dog 1 Nov 2021 #46

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Ding! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #65

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Yes red dog 1 Nov 2021 #57

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Imo, "The Horror on the #33" is the best short story Michael ever wrote red dog 1 Nov 2021 #73

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That's the guy! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #61

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Yes! red dog 1 Nov 2021 #70

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I know where he died. Harker Dec 2021 #77

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I had to look that one up...I love all the Beat "figures" & writers & poets red dog 1 Dec 2021 #97

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