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GAME 1
The 310-mile long St. Johns River, also known as Rio San Juan, is the longest that is entirely in which U.S. state?
GAME 2
First awarded in the 1920s, works entitled The Story of Man, The Voyages of Dr. Doolittle, and The Dark Frigate were the first three winners of what notable literary award?
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Game one answer: Florida
game two answer: Newbery Award