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KamaAina

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Thu Jun 4, 2015, 03:42 PM Jun 2015

Jeopardy contestants completely stumped by Canadian cities category [View all]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/jeopardy-contestants-completely-stumped-by-canadian-cities-category-1.3098217

If the United States ever invades Canada, let's hope Randy Pike is in charge.

The public affairs chief with the U.S. Army managed to lose $8,000 US in 1½ minutes trying to win in the "Canadian cities" category on the TV game show Jeopardy....

The biggest loss came when Trebek provided the Double Jeopardy clue: "The swan is a symbol of this Ontario city. Each year, white and black swans are released into the Avon River."

Pike responded with "What is Edmonton?"




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