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To prevent this type of action, people made objects out of limestone obtained from St. Paul’s Grotto in Malta. A person who became famous for performing this action was denounced in Thomas Overbury’s poem “A Wife” for her affair with Robert Carr. Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie (“duh lah reh-NEE”) established a “burning court” to prosecute a figure who performed this action as the leader of a fortune teller network. (10[1])This action was done (10[1])using (10[1])a semi-legendary substance supposedly created by suspending a dying pig from its hind legs and collecting its froth. Madame de Montespan’s (10[1])reputation was (-5[1])severely damaged by an “affair” named for (10[1])things used to (10[3])perform this action. (10[2])This action, which could be done (10[1])with cantarella, (10[1])was thought to be (-5[1])prevented using narwhal tusks. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, the Borgias performed what action (10[1])using rings containing (-5[1])arsenic? (10[2])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

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