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1. Mount Rushmore might have been lacking my presence if my duel in Illinois hadn't been canceled at the last minute. Who am I?
2. My legendary ability to find a compromise failed me this time, and I foolishly agreed to a duel with John Randolph when I was Secretary of State and he was a Senator. Who am I?
3. One of my later characters had the devious nature to convince friends to paint a fence for him. Fortunately at the time of my duel, my second was devious enough to shoot and decapitate a small bird when my opponent was arriving and claimed I had done it. My opponents thought better of continuing with the duel, and we both apologized. Who am I?
4. What would we have named this largest Texas city near the Gulf of Mexico and home to the Mission Control if I had lost my duel against a professional duelist in 1826. Who am I?
5. I am a major figure in World War II. While a young man, I won five duels; and in my most famous one, I seriously wounded newspaper editor Francesco Ciccotti in a duel that lasted over one hour. Who am I?
6. "The Rivals" and "School for Scandal" were in my future when I lay in critical condition after my second duel with Captain Thomas Matthews after he had defamed my fiancee in a newspaper article. I recovered and now lie in Poets' Corner. Who am I?
7. I was the youngest Prime Minister of England and one of two standing Prime Ministers to engage in a duel while in that office. My momentous rule included changes in India and the First Fleet voyage to Australia. Who am I?
8. My meeting with art critic Edmond Duranty was not a "Luncheon in the Grass" ("Le Dejeuneer sur l'herbe") when we dueled over his minimal review of my work. My survival allowed me to complete works such as "The Fifer", "The Execution of the Emperor", and "Boating". Who am I?
9. "Remembrance of Things Past" in my life should include my duel with literary critic Jean Lorrain, who had accused me of having a homosexual affair. My shot landed at his feet, and his shot went wide, ending the duel. Who am I?
10. At age 19 I got into a duel with a fellow composer Johann Mattheson about which of us would sit in the conductor's chair for the orchestra. He thrust his sword at my stomach, and apparently the Messiah saved my life by having it hit a large button to protect me. Who am I?
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