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QUIZ
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Sure, you don't have to be from Ireland to be Irish. You could be
Norwegian, for example, like those Vikings who plundered. Or
English. Or maybe even Greek. Who knows. Probably everyone's
ancestors visited the island at some point. But the important thing
is that we all band together and do whatever is needed to turn the
city into a green machine once a year. Here, then, is our
in-Celt-ing Quiz in honor of shamrock shakes and verde bagels.
1. Sure, the life of St. Patrick is shrouded in mystery....
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