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FHRRK1

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8. Got it

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:02 PM

Wednesday

One night over 20 years ago I almost swept the board. It was like the Cheers episode when Cliff Claven got categories that he knew.

Mine were Bruce Springsteen songs, US Presidents, College Football Team names.

In my head I easily had 50k before final Jeopardy, and like Cliffy, I bet it all and lost.

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Bingo! senseandsensibility Wednesday #2

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Yes, and why would that be I wonder? senseandsensibility Wednesday #5

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But limited to white south Africans. Lifeafter70 Wednesday #10

yep - got that one myself in about 3 seconds rurallib Wednesday #7

Got it FHRRK1 Wednesday #8

They're here and they're there and they're everywhere. pecosbob Wednesday #9

Too easy. Is this the 99 cent question? usonian Wednesday #11