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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TANEY Chief justice who authored the Dred Scott ruling (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 11, 2019
3% SLAVEBORN Dred Scott was. (9)
3% SLAVE Dred Scott. (5)
2% ARE "Rules ___ rules" (3) Universal Feb 23, 2026
2% EMIR Arab chief (4) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
2% RIGOR Strictness of rules (5) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
2% MEL "The 5 Second Rule" author Robbins (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 21, 2026
2% ONEL Scott Turow book (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
2% NORM Rule of thumb (4) Newsday Feb 19, 2026
2% ELITE Ruling class (5) New York Times Feb 19, 2026

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