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A well-documented genocidal war of conquest.

It was under the Carter administration that the everyday operations of the presidency were computerised: https://www.whitehousehistory.org/computers-at-the-white-house

45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 38 Adamski – Killer 38 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 38 Madonna – Vogue 30 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal +1 30 Snap! – The Power +3 27 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 23 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go -3 17 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 14 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 12 Queen – These are the Days of our Lives 10 Michael Jackson – Black or White -3

For completeness, Topol played Milos Columbo in For Your Eyes Only. Roger's co-stars are definitely getting thinned out now.

Sad to see a bit of '90s nostalgia gone. Had no idea she was that old. My child brain conflated her with Enya a bit. Spiritual/mystical/New Age women with black bobs.

47 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 44 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 39 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 39 Adamski – Killer 36 Madonna – Vogue +2 36 Snap! – The Power +2 34 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 28 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go -3 23 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 17 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 14 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives 11 Michael Jackson – Black or White -3

Take that, haters, Madge looks great!

Occurred to me that the famous names mentioned in Vogue would have actually been pretty good picks, should Madge have been into deathpooling. Over half of them were still alive when it was released on March 27th 1990. Greta Garbo was the first of those 'survivors' to go, dying on April 15th that same year, and Lauren Bacall was the last, managing another 24 years. Greta Garbo 1905-1990 Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962 Marlene Dietrich 1901-1992 Joe DiMaggio 1914-1999 Marlon Brando 1924-2004 James Dean 1931-1955 Grace Kelly 1929-1982 Jean Harlow 1911-1937 Gene Kelly 1912-1996 Fred Astaire 1899-1987 Ginger Rogers 1911-1995 Rita Hayworth 1918-1987 Lauren Bacall 1924-2014 Katharine Hepburn 1907-2003 Lana Turner 1921-1995 Bette Davis 1908-1989

45 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 43 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 40 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 38 Adamski – Killer 36 Madonna - Vogue +2 33 The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go 31 Queen - These are the Days of our Lives 31 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 28 Snap! — The Power +2 26 Enigma – Sadness (Part 1) 22 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 19 Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only 14 Michael Jackson - Black or White 6 Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter ... To The Slaughter -3 4 Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow -3

44 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 43 Adamski – Killer 43 The Beautiful South – A Little Time 36 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 34 The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go -2 33 Snap! – The Power +2 33 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 28 Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only 26 Madonna – Vogue +2 26 Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the Days of our Lives 23 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 22 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 20 Michael Jackson – Black Or White 18 Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter ... To The Slaughter -2 13 Queen – Innuendo 11 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t Let The Sun Go Down On Me 11 Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow -2 I'm fairly indifferent to the Clash song on musical grounds, they had better, but I do feel it should go back to 1982 where it belongs.

40 Adamski – Killer +1 40 The Beautiful South – A Little Time -2 39 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. Eternal 34 The Clash – Should I Stay Or Should I Go 30 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub Be Good To Me 29 Snap! – The Power +1 29 Queen - These are the Days of our Lives 29 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 29 Maria McKee – Show Me Heaven 26 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 25 Madonna – Vogue +2 24 Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only -6 22 Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter ... To The Slaughter -2 19 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Michael Jackson – Black Or White 16 England New Order – World In Motion 15 Queen – Innuendo 13 Kylie Minogue – Tears On My Pillow -2 12 Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U 11 U2 – The Fly

Renowned Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Viñoly, dead at 78. Most famous in the UK for London's Walkie-Talkie office building, which used to melt nearby cars.

The doctors have made a mistake, Andrew Tate is the cancer.

I can't stand Queen, but for what it's worth, I think These Are The Days of Our Lives is a much better song than Innuendo. For a start it isn't over 6 minutes long, and it actually has memorable, meaningful lyrics and a cohesive structure. It doesn't deserve to be dragged down by the cynical marketing move of shackling it to the tedious, bloated, overplayed wedding disco song.

36 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. eternal 34 Adamski – Killer +1 34 Queen – Innuendo 30 The Beautiful South – A little time 26 Maria McKee – Show me heaven 25 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 24 Iron Maiden – Bring your daughter ... to the slaughter 24 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 24 Chesney Hawkes – The one and only 24 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 24 Snap! – The Power +1 23 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 22 Sinéad O´Connor – Nothing compares 2 U 22 U2 – The Fly 21 Michael Jackson – Black or white 21 The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody 20 Kylie Minogue – Tears on my pillow 20 England New Order – World in motion 20 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t let the sun go down on me 20 Madonna – Vogue +2 17 Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in his Kiss) 17 Elton John – Sacrifice/Healing hands 13 New Kids on the Block – Hangin´ Tough 12 Queen - These are the Days of our Lives 12 Partners In Kryme – Turtle Power 12 Jason Donovan – Any dream will do 12 Color Me Badd - I wanna sex you up 10 Steve Miller Band – The Joker 5 Hale & Pace & the Stonkers – The Stonk -6

I know her as one of the dwindling number of survivors from the all-star casts of Death on the Nile (1978) and Evil Under the Sun (1982). She's particularly good in the latter.

Do you mean 'in light of', given that in lieu means 'in place of/instead of'? And no, given the broad appeal you've just mentioned, I think there are plenty of existing threads she can go in.

Intrigued by the notion that the Irish were under-represented in immigration to the US.

32 The KLF ft. The Children of the Revolution – 3 a.m. eternal +2 31 Queen – Innuendo 27 Snap! – The Power 26 Adamski – Killer 26 The Beautiful South – A little time 26 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody/These are the days of our lives 25 The Clash – Should I stay or should I go 24 Iron Maiden – Bring your daughter ... to the slaughter 23 Madonna – Vogue +2 22 Maria McKee – Show me heaven 21 Beats International ft. Lindy Layton – Dub be good to me 21 Michael Jackson – Black or white 21 Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff – Dizzy 21 The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody 20 New Kids on the Block – Hangin´ Tough 20 Kylie Minogue – Tears on my pillow 20 England New Order – World in motion 20 Enigma – Sadeness (Part 1) 20 Chesney Hawkes – The one and only 20 Color me Badd – I wanna sex you up 20 U2 – The Fly 20 George Michael & Elton John – Don´t let the sun go down on me 19 Jason Donovan – Any dream will do 17 Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in his Kiss) 17 Elton John – Sacrifice/Healing hands 17 Hale & Pace & the Stonkers – The Stonk -1 16 Sinéad O´Connor – Nothing compares 2 U 14 Steve Miller Band – The Joker 14 Vanilla Ice – Ice Ice Baby 12 Bombalurina – Itsie Bitsie Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini 0 The Simpsons – Who Shot Mr Burns Bart Simpson? -5

Clorox, you only did +2 in total.

I mean, of those left, Nena is the one who scored by far the most in the individual rounds, so I guess several of us are 'wrong'.

28 Nena – 99 Red Balloons +4 14 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 11 Blondie — Atomic -6 10 David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes

My thoughts on what is left.

I wonder if the format of this game means that, more often than not, you end up with compromise winners, i.e. nobody is really that into them but they'll tolerate them. Extreme likes and dislikes cancel each other out, and the middle of the pack survives. What is 'best' really depends on definition. From those left, Into the Groove is the one I enjoy listening to the most, but The Model is probably the most influential/significant.

28 George Michael - Careless Whisper 23 Soft Cell – Tainted Love 23 Nena — 99 Red Balloons 20 Blondie — Atomic -6 12 Kraftwerk - The Model/Computer Love +4 10 David Bowie — Ashes to Ashes 10 Pet Shop Boys - It’s a Sin 3 Madonna – Into The Groove