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   Message 30,959 of 32,813   
   Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCIWSSSG12 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: p   
   28 May 22 13:44:05   
   
   From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 3:11:34 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:   
      
   > ** Game 3, Round 9 - Science - 6-10 Servings a Day    
   >    
   > We give a list of varieties; you name the fruit or vegetable    
   > group we are talking about. For example, if we said "Spartan,    
   > Honey Crisp, and Empire", the answer would be apple.    
   >    
   > 3. Orinoco, Red, Lady Finger, Sucrier, Cavendish, Mysore.    
      
   banana   
      
   > 4. Rock, Sour, Black, Fire, Japanese.    
      
   cherry   
      
   > 5. Damask, Victoria, Agen, Burbank, Stanley, Yellowgage, Serbian.    
      
   plum   
      
   > 8. Comice, Asian, Rocha, Red Bartlett.    
      
   pear   
      
   > 10. Lambs, Oak Leaf, Summer Crisp, Crisphead.    
      
   lettuce   
       
   > ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge - Triple Threat    
   >    
   > * A. To Boldly Go Beyond Sci-Fi Trilogies    
   >    
   > A1. The last book in this Douglas Adams series was subtitled "The    
   > fifth book in the increasing inaccurately named Hitchhikers    
   > Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy". Name *either* the 4th or    
   > the 5th book.    
      
   "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish"; "The Restaurant at the End of the   
   Universe"   
      
   > A2. The original books of this Hugo-winning "trilogy" were    
   > published from 1951 to 1953. Additions from 1982 to 1993,    
   > such as "'s Edge" and "Prelude to ",    
   > pushed the total to 7 books. Name the series.    
      
   "Foundation"   
      
   > * B. Three Fundamental Groups    
   >    
   > Many particles in physics are composed of fundamental particles.    
   > These fundamental particles are in turn classified into three    
   > groups, and those are what we're asking about here.    
   >    
   > B1. The fundamental particles that form matter fall into two    
   > types of fermions. Name either type.    
      
   muons   
      
   > B2. The third group of fundamental particles are force carriers    
   > that are involved in the transition, conversion, and transfer    
   > of energy. They are not fermions; what are they?    
      
   muons   
      
   > * C. Three? Now That's a Big Country    
   >    
   > Due to the direct possession of islands and/or dependent    
   > territories, some countries span multiple continents -- at    
   > least for suitable definitions of "continent".    
   >    
   > C1. The possession of the "Near Islands" in Asia (the largest    
   > being Attu) means that this country has direct territory    
   > in three continents. Name the country.    
      
   USA   
      
   > C2. Although there is no agreement on the "continental" border,    
   > this country says that CuraƧao and Aruba are in South    
   > America, and therefore it spans three continents. Name the    
   > country.    
      
   Netherlands   
       
   > * D. Captain Cook's Three Voyages    
   >    
   > D2. During his third voyage Cook visited what is now British    
   > Columbia. What year was that, within 10?    
      
   1786   
      
   > * F. One-in-Three Chance out of Five    
   >    
   > F1. Only 5 boxers ever beat Muhammad Ali in a bout. Two were    
   > Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes. Name any one of the others.    
      
   Norton   
       
   > F2. The Green Bay Packers and the Miami Dolphins were the first    
   > two teams to win more than one Super Bowl. Name *any one    
   > of the next three* to do so. (City or team name.)    
      
   Pittsburgh Steelers   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
   gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
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