sixty-four dollar question
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"And now, the sixty-four dollar question," Dave Dawson got out in a bitter, puzzled voice.
From Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal by Bowen, Robert Sydney
As a consequence, interplanetary diplomatic relations were somewhat strained—until a nimble-witted young man from Mars came up with the answer to the "sixty-four dollar" question.
From The Ambassador by Merwin, Sam
That was the sixty-four dollar question, and it hung in the shimmering air between Harry and myself like an unspoken challenge.
From The Man the Martians Made by Long, Frank Belknap
