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Douglas Kane
New York City, NY
interior designer

Douglas is a perfectionist, always looking for "design emergencies". His +1 is his partner Jason.

$500: Given the offerings at the beloved restaurant chain, the "E" in Chuck E. Cheese's fittingly stands for what?
A - entertainment
B - elderly
C - exhausting
D - European

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Answer: A (entertainment)

$1000: If your baby's a fussy eater, it could be because some studies have found that infants have more what than adults?
A - stomach ulcers
B - taste buds
C - fillings
D - religious dietary restrictions

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Answer: B (taste buds)

$2000: Since "Hollywood is the only way that the public learns about" them, what organization had its entertainment industry liaison consult on the movie "Argo"?
A - EPA
B - IRS
C - CDC
D - CIA

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Answer: D (CIA)

$3000: Ernest Hemingway's sparse writing style, where many of the themes are left under the surface, was famously called what?
A - lightning principle
B - iceberg theory
C - tornado concept
D - rainbow approach

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Answer: B (iceberg theory)

$5000: Including the line "Pray for peace, people everywhere", which of these Christmas carols was inspired by the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis?
A - O Christmas Tree
B - Do You Hear What I Hear?
C - Deck the Halls
D - The Little Drummer Boy

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Answer: B (Do You Hear What I Hear?)

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$7000: Because it's separated by mountains and water, which state's capital is generally reached from the rest of the state only by airplane or boat?
A - Alaska
B - Washington
C - Rhode Island
D - Maine

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Answer: A (Alaska)

$10,000: With adherents ranging from Richard Nixon to Judi Densch, Quakers are formally known as "The Religious" what?
A - Community of Companions
B - Society of Friends
C - Membership of Colleagues
D - Nation of Brothers

Douglas' mother taught at

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Stilwell Friends Quaker school

.

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Answer: B (Society of Friends)

$20,000: Featuring people like Edna Lewis, Joyce Chen and James Beard, in 2014 the USPS released a series of Forever stamps depicting what?
A - pioneers of physics
B - labor organizers
C - children's book authors
D - celebrity chefs

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Answer: D (celebrity chefs)

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$30,000: San Antonio Spurs player Boris Diaw shares his "33" jersey number with the international calling code of his native country. Where was he born?
A - Belarus
B - Italy
C - France
D - Latvia

Douglas says that

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Boris sounds "Russian"

. He doesn't know so he calls down Jason, his +1, who has traveled a lot. Jason knows that

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England's calling code is 44

. They agree that

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there are a lot of basketball players from Latvia

. Douglas uses his 50:50.

50:50 results

B and C

Douglas laughs and says this is a lesson in profiling. He decides to walk away.

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Answer: C (France)

MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY": The material US dollars are printed on is made of 25% linen and 75% what?
A - cotton
B - cardboard
C - polyester
D - recycled paper

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Answer: A (cotton)

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Douglas Kane
New York City, NY
interior designer

Douglas is a perfectonist, always looking for "design emergencies". His +1 is his partner Jason.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20,000: Featuring people like Edna Lewis, Joyce Chen and James Beard, in 2014 the USPS released a series of Forever stamps depicting what?
A - pioneers of physics
B - labor organizers
C - children's book authors
D - celebrity chefs

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Answer: D (celebrity chefs)

Good thing they included James Beard.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$30,000: San Antonio Spurs player Boris Diaw shares his "33" jersey number with the international calling code of his native country. Where was he born?
A - Belarus
B - Italy
C - France
D - Latvia

Douglas says that

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Boris sounds "Russian"

. He doesn't know so he calls down Jason, his +1, who has traveled a lot. Jason knows that

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England's calling code is 44

. They agree that

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there are a lot of basketball players from Latvia

. Douglas uses his 50:50.

50:50 results

: B and C

Douglas laughs and says this is a lesson in profiling. He decides to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: C (France)

I would have confidently said "Latvia" and been shocked when the right answer was revealed.

30K: No idea. +1

$7000: Because it's separated by mountains and water, which state's capital is generally reached from the rest of the state only by airplane or boat?
A - Alaska
B - Washington
C - Rhode Island
D - Maine

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Answer: A (Alaska)

I've been there. We reached it via cruise ship. Lovely little town.

$30,000: San Antonio Spurs player Boris Diaw shares his "33" jersey number with the international calling code of his native country. Where was he born?
A - Belarus
B - Italy
C - France
D - Latvia

Douglas says that

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Boris sounds "Russian"

. He doesn't know so he calls down Jason, his +1, who has traveled a lot. Jason knows that

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England's calling code is 44

. They agree that

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there are a lot of basketball players from Latvia

. Douglas uses his 50:50.

50:50 results

B and C

Douglas laughs and says this is a lesson in profiling. He decides to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: C (France)

Plus One.