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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: What Is Your Condition Right Now?

The first hint we gave last week: "For a hint, we'll say that the idea came while (Z) was preparing for this week's World War II lecture, during which he shows the propaganda cartoon 'Herr Meets Hare.'" The second: "If you're still working on the headline theme, we'll ask: 'Is that you, Yul Brynner? Or you, Sir Patrick Stewart?'"

And now, the solution, courtesy of reader W.M.H.B. in London, England, UK:

Hair today, gone tomorrow? All terms to do with hair, and the hint, "Herr Meets Hare" has two homophones for "hair."

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From the headline for this item, you can also condition hair, of course.

Here are the first 50 readers to get it right:

M.W. in Altea, Spain
G.W. in Avon, CT
J.F. in Fayetteville, NC
K.F. in Berea, KY
M.K. in Seattle, WA
M.M. in Dunellen, NJ
C.F. in Miami, FL
P.H. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
M.B. in Menlo Park, CA
W.M.H.B. in London
M.S. in Canton, NY
S.K. in Ardmore, PA
E.S. in Providence, RI
Z.K. in Albany, NY
D.S. in Layton, UT
G.M. in Arlington, VA
S.M. in Warren, MI
T.K. in Half Moon Bay, St. Kitts
G.H. in Acton, ME
J.N. in Zionsville, IN
R.S. in Landing, NJ
K.H. in New Haven, CT
K.L. in Sterling, VA
T.T. in Conway, AR
K.L. in Sterling, VA

M.V. in Oak Park, IL
A.S. in Fairfax, VA
M.J. in Oakdale, MN
E.W. in Skaneateles, NY
S.T. in Federal Way, WA
M.B. in Albany, NY
D.D. in Bucks County, PA
T.K. in Kirkwood, MO
M.T. in Simpsonville, SC
M.K. in Long Branch, NJ
J.M. in Eagle Mills, NY
K.J. in Paw Paw, MI
I.H. in Occupied D.C.
J.S. in Dayton, NJ
J.S. in Huntington Station, NY
G.M.K. in Mishawaka, IN
E.B. in Bloomington, IL
M.Z. in Sharon, MA
W.M. in Livonia, MI
D.D. in Highland Park, IL
P.A. in Redwood City, CA
M.T. in Wheat Ridge, CO
S.R. in Robbinsville, NJ
B.R. in Arlington, MA
L.D. in Bedford, MA

The 50th correct response was received at 6:30 a.m. PT on Friday.

For this week's theme, it relies on one word per headline, and it's in the category Language. For a hint, we'll tell you that British readers, people who are familiar with the Harry Potter books and, especially, British readers who are familiar with the Harry Potter books have a big advantage.

If you have a guess, send it to comments@electoral-vote.com with subject line October 31 Headlines. (Z)

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