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  1. 2. Proposed by Musk, and finally tested under Branson, this technology will help reduce our commute
  2. 5. A former Senator, this US politician has dominated like a lotus among lilies
  3. 8. The country that won the Cricket Prudential Cup in 1975
  4. 10. Zen-like, this Indian made us proud for the way they thought about welfare
  5. 12. Rich in the habit of sharing, this person gave us something that wasn't Unix
  6. 13. The spice used in the pithi ceremony, a pre-wedding ritual bath that is done in parts of India
  7. 14. First Female Defense Minister of the country that controls the highest battlefield in the world
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  1. 1. A Latin book published in the late 17th century about the plants of the Malabar region
  2. 3. The place where Kailash Satyarthi received his greatest award
  3. 4. Curiosity killed this Nobel Prize winner. What was the element named after them?
  4. 6. This South American country's name has a metallic ring to it
  5. 7. The country that helped launch India's journey into space
  6. 9. A furry best friend who flew above the horizon and never came back
  7. 10. A parent created by its child after a search for leadership in its web of connections world wide
  8. 11. Most famous for two books about the adventures of two boys, this author now has a humor award in their name