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FHRRK1

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8. Got it

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 03:02 PM

Apr 29

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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I had to pat myself on the back the other night [View all] senseandsensibility Apr 29 OP

... UpInArms Apr 29 #1

Bingo! senseandsensibility Apr 29 #2

Correct malaise Apr 29 #4

South Africa dweller Apr 29 #3

Yes, and why would that be I wonder? senseandsensibility Apr 29 #5

Is where dweller Apr 29 #6

But limited to white south Africans. Lifeafter70 Apr 29 #10

yep - got that one myself in about 3 seconds rurallib Apr 29 #7

Got it FHRRK1 Apr 29 #8

They're here and they're there and they're everywhere. pecosbob Apr 29 #9

Too easy. Is this the 99 cent question? usonian Apr 29 #11