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*''Exocolato Intrigue'' probably gets its name from the Aztec word ''xocolatl'', which the Spanish turned into ''chocolate''. | *''Exocolato Intrigue'' probably gets its name from the Aztec word ''xocolatl'', which the Spanish turned into ''chocolate''. | ||
*''Wimbledon Wonder'' is likely named for the custom of eating strawberries and cream at the {{W|The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon tennis tournament}}. | *''Wimbledon Wonder'' is likely named for the custom of eating strawberries and cream at the {{W|The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon tennis tournament}}. | ||
*'''Buster uses three terms from the 16th century: | *'''Buster uses three terms from the 16th century:'' | ||
**Mountebank means charlatan. It comes from Italian ''monta in banco'', meaning climb on a bench (to attract attention). | **Mountebank means charlatan. It comes from Italian ''monta in banco'', meaning climb on a bench (to attract attention). | ||
**Hoodwinking originally meant blindfolding, then became a term for deceiving. | **Hoodwinking originally meant blindfolding, then became a term for deceiving. |