Last week's question: Scientists have discovered that Viagra could help stop the spread of malaria by making the parasite "stiff," making it easier for the spleen to filter the invaders out. If the researchers were to create a Viagra-based bug spray, what brand name could they give the product?
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THE WINNER: Die Hard
Suzanne Brooks, Quechee, Vt.
SECOND PLACE: Erecticide
Jerome Campbell, Cochranville, Pa.
THIRD PLACE: Little Blue Kill
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The Eroticator
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Last Tango For Parasites
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Insexicide
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Pfttt It, Stiff It
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