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   Erland Sommarskog to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCIFFF12 Final, Rounds 9-10: misc   
   18 Apr 22 10:24:29   
   
   From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:   
   > ** Final, Round 9 - Miscellaneous   
   > 5. The name of what toy is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for   
   >    "egg" and the English word "watch"?   
      
   Tamaguchi   
      
   > * American Presidential Trivia   
   >   
   > In any case where the answer shares his surname with another   
   > president, be specific.   
   >   
   > 10. Who said: "I'm the president of the United States and I'm not   
   >    going to eat any more broccoli"?   
      
   George Bush, the elder   
      
   > 11. An attempt to shoot what president took place while he was   
   >    walking to California Governor Jerry Brown's office?   
      
   Ronald Reagan   
      
   > ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round   
   >   
   > * B. Religion   
   >   
   >    B2. What concept of Buddhism is the equivalent of Hinduism's   
   >        Moksha?   
      
   Nirvana   
      
   > * D. Stars (Science)   
   >   
   >    D1. Apart from the Sun, what is the closest star to the earth?   
   >        (The specific star, not any sort of grouping.)   
      
   Proxima Centauri   
      
   >    D2. By what collective name are the seven brightest stars of   
   >        the constellation Ursa Major known?   
      
   We call it Karlavagnen in Swedish. I'm not going try to translate it.   
      
   >    D3. As seen from the Earth, and excluding the Sun, what is the   
   >        brightest star in the sky?   
      
   Sirius   
      
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