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• Nellie grinned. "I always wanted to go to Venice. It's supposed to be the romance capital of the world." "Sweet," put in Dan. "Too bad your date is an Egyptian Mau on a hunger strike." The au pair sighed. "Better than an eleven-year-old with a big mouth.

  Gordon Korman

  Sweet, Hunger Strike, Years

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The 39 Clues #2: One False Note”, p.89, Scholastic Inc.

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• La au pair tenía ojos de insecto. "¿Qué ha pasado ahí atrás?" "¡No es culpa nuestra!" balbuceó Dan. "¡Esos tipos están locos! Son como mini-Darth Vaders sin máscara". "¡Son monjes benedictinos!" exclamó Nellie. "¡Son hombres de paz! La mayoría tienen votos de silencio". "Sí, bueno, ya no", le dijo Dan. "Nos maldijeron bastante. No conozco el idioma, pero hay cosas que no hace falta traducir.

  Gordon Korman

  Locos, Hombres, Silencio

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• Jonah peered critically up at the Renaissance masterpiece. "Man, those copies don't due it justice. This one's the truth!" "Only a Janus," groaned Hamilton.

  Gordon Korman

  Men, Justice, Renaissance

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• Hamilton had a complaint. "Why did you have to tell the cops I'm your boyfriend? That's gross, Amy. We're related!" Amy was disgusted. "We had a common ancestor, like, five hundred years ago. Besides, if they think we're together, we only have to come up with one story, and I can do all the talking." "Hey, I got an early acceptance to Notre Dame," Hamilton said defensively. "I can talk." "Of course you can," Amy soothed. "It's what you say that might get us into trouble.

  Gordon Korman

  Acceptance, Thinking, Talking

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.83, Scholastic Inc.

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• I've taken care of it," I said My father looked at me, shocked. Then I realized "taken care of" had a very specific meaning in his line of work. "No, no, I mean he's gone.

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  Father, Taken, Mean

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• Art theft gave a guy an appetite.

  Gordon Korman

  Art, Guy, Appetite

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.82, Scholastic Inc.

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• A bronze plaque read: GAIUS PLINIUS CAECILIUS SECUNDUS Dan made a face. "Get a load of the guy with the funny name." "I think that's Pliny the younger, the famous Roman writer," Amy supplied. She bent down to read the English portion of the tablet. "Right. In A.D. 79, Pliny chronicled the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It's one of the earliest eyewitness accounts of a major disaster." Dan yawned. "Doesn't this remind you of the clue hunt? You know–you telling me a bunch of boring stuff, and me not listening?

  Gordon Korman

  Thinking, Names, Guy

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.123, Scholastic Inc.

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• Hamilton dabbed a tissue at the cut under his eye. "Except for the time I met the Great Khali, that was the coolest thing I've ever done!" The foursome, only slightly the worse for wear, stood on the tarmac of the small airfield outside Milan, transferring their luggage from the limo to Jonah's jet for the flight back to Florence. "You didn't do anything, yo," Jonah seethed. "It was done to all of us by the freak show with the nerve to complain that the family branches are too violent!

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  Eye, Cutting, Complaining

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.140, Scholastic Inc.

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• Wonderful. What's the point of throwing a hissy fit without friends and family on hand to hear it?" -Amy Cahill

  Gordon Korman

  Hands, Family And Friends, Amy

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• Ian sighed wanly. "I once had the means to be gaga over art–before I found myself in a country where the standard of beauty is toaster waffles shaped like cartoon characters.

  Gordon Korman

  Country, Art, Character

  Gordon Korman, Scholastic Multi-Platform, (2011). “The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 1: The Medusa Plot”, p.121, Scholastic Inc.

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• Ian Kabra rolled up his window. "My god, what's that smell?" Behind the wheel, Sinead laughed. "It's called fresh air. Growing up in London, you've probably never breathed it before." "And I hope I never breathe it again.

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  Growing Up, Air, Smell

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.195, Scholastic Inc.

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• They crested a rise, and there it was, in the hollow between rolling hills—a low, square building, ghostly gray in the moonlight. "Is that it?" asked Hamilton. "It probably isn't the local opera house," groaned Ian.

  Gordon Korman

  Squares, House, Rolling

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.196, Scholastic Inc.

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• Jonah spoke what everyone was thinking. "Wouldn't it be Twilight Zone if the door was open, too?" Hamilton tried the knob. It didn't budge. Ian stepped forward and examined the lock. "Natalie's diary has better security than this." He produced a credit card and slipped it between the latch and the jamb. There was a click, and the door swung wide.

  Gordon Korman

  Twilight, Thinking, Doors

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• Amy, since when do you have a boyfriend?

  Gordon Korman

  Amy

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.86, Scholastic Inc.

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• The key to the city of Florence was about two feet long, and painted a garish gold. Hamilton was fascinated by it. "Wow! How big is the lock?" Jonah laughed. "There is no lock, cuz. It's an honorary gig. Back in my crib in LA, I've got a whole shed full of keys from different cities. Want to know the kicker? I can't get at them. The gardener lost the key to the shed.

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  Keys, Cities, Two

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• Where's Amy?" Ian put in. "Will you please get her to call that Evan character? He rings here twenty times a day. He's either the most mule-headed person who ever lived, or he really likes your sister. She has to have mercy on him–on all of us!

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  Character, Twenties, Amy

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.108, Scholastic Inc.

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• The phone rang in the comm. center. Ian consulted the monitor. "It's Dan." He pressed a button. "Kabra here." Dan's voice crackled through the attic. "Don't say it like that," he complained. "Your name still gives me heartburn.

  Gordon Korman

  Teléfonos, Nombres, Voz

  Gordon Korman, Scholastic Multi-Platform, (2011). “The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 1: The Medusa Plot”, p.107, Scholastic Inc.

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• You don't get Billie Joe Armstrong's autograph on your forehead without following your instincts.

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  Instinct, Armstrong, Foreheads

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The 39 Clues #8: The Emperor's Code”, p.62, Scholastic Inc.

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• Be the Ambulance. Make toast.

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  Ambulance, Toasts

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• Slime him, sis," Dan urged, "Make him a redcoat.

  Gordon Korman

  Baba

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• Who's that new guy with the snooty accent who came out and talked to the police?" Evan persisted. "He looks like some kind of male model." "That's just my cousin Ian," Amy explained. "Not much of a family resemblance," Evan noted sourly. "He's like a twenty-fifth cousin, ten times removed." Evan was not satisfied.

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  Cousin, Guy, Police

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• Yeah!" shouted Jonah, twirling the much larger Hamilton around the restaurant in a victory dance. The other diners watched in amazement. This wild display was hardly the public image of the too-cool-for-school Jonah Wizard. "What's the matter?" Hamilton challenged. "Haven't you ever seen a happy rapper before?

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  School, Rapper, Victory

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• Amy hugged Sinead, and Dan scratched Saladin. "Later, Saladin. Take it easy on Kabra. On second thought, don't.

  Gordon Korman

  Amy, Easy, Saladin

  Gordon Korman, Scholastic Multi-Platform, (2011). “The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers Book 1: The Medusa Plot”, p.48, Scholastic Inc.

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• The computer beeped as the upload completed. A moment later, Ian Kabra appeared on the screen. Dan was surprised. "Hey, Ian, isn't it, like, two in the morning back there?" "It's called jet lag," Ian informed him. "I'm still on London time. I don't suppose you savages have any tea in this mausoleum." "There's a diet Snapple in the fridge." Ian shuddered. "I thought not.

  Gordon Korman

  Morning, Two, Tea

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.60, Scholastic Inc.

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• There's always a way," his sister lectured. "We'll need help, though." "What help?" Amy grinned. "Sometimes it doesn't hurt to be a part of the most powerful family in human history.

  Gordon Korman

  Hurt, Powerful, Needs

  Gordon Korman (2011). “The Medusa Plot”, p.69, Scholastic Inc.

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