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1. First appearing on a television ad in 1967, this character, created by Joe Harris, is a commercial symbol. The trademarked phrase concerning it is 59th on TV Land’s list of greatest quotes and catch phrases. Commercials show him trying to “steal” the marketed item, only to be baffled by kids every time. The character has only ever been seen eating the cereal he represents twice. FTP, name this “silly” lagomorph, who can never obtain his desired cereal food. A: The Trix Rabbit 2. He went from being a German Jewish student in World War II to working as a Harvard professor who advised the National Security Adviser, as well as New York Governor and presidential hopeful Nelson Rockefeller. His skills as a negotiator working with China, the Soviet Union, and Vietnam, as well as with Israel and Arab countries after the Yom Kippur War earned him the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize. FTP, name this National Security Adviser and Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford. A: Henry Heinz (Alfred) Kissinger 3. A combination of fire, water, and air, it will serve as the path of and be destroyed by the Sons of Muspell, the frost giants, as they cross from the well of Urd to Asgard. This pathway is also called Asbru and stretches from Midgard to Asgard. To alert the Aesir of the arrival of the giants, it is guarded day and night by Heimdall. Descriptions of it vary, with some including all colors, and others, only three. FTP, name this rainbow bridge of Norse mythology. A: Bifrost / Bilfrost / Bilrost / Bif-raust accept Asbru before mentioned 4. After this man was sentenced to Devil’s Island, this French Army captain’s conviction for treason came after papers supposedly providing information to the German government were discovered in handwriting similar to his. Georges Picquart came to this man’s defense despite his anti-Semitism and determined that Walsin Esterhazy was actually the guilty party. However, Esterhazy was acquitted and this man was convicted again in