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Hold FORTH on the Fourth

1. The term furze (furs) usually refers to a:
   hobo grub
   spiny shrub
   fireworks display
   French ballet

2. Occam’s razor (ockum’s razor) is a kind of:
   swift-sailing boat
   skinny-backed goat
   reasoning guide
   ski-slope slide

3. The word ruminant (ROOM-uh-nunt) would best apply to:
   a wine
   a swine
   a German beer
   a cow or deer

4. The word tarsal (TAR-s’l) would most likely refer to:
   ankle bones
   fresh-baked scones
   clipper ships
   poker chips

5. The word heath (heeth) is closest in meaning to:
   a cooking place
   a fall from grace
   a nerd, or boor
   a shrub, or moor

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