sixty-four dollar question
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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
"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
