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   Dan Blum to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCIWSSSG12 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: p   
   29 May 22 03:33:38   
   
   From: tool@panix.com   
      
   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > ** Game 3, Round 9 - Science - 6-10 Servings a Day   
      
   > 1. Kabocha, Sweet Dumpling, Pattypan, Buttercup.   
      
   squash   
      
   > 2. Lemon, Kirby, English, Persian.   
      
   melom   
      
   > 3. Orinoco, Red, Lady Finger, Sucrier, Cavendish, Mysore.   
      
   lemon   
      
   > 4. Rock, Sour, Black, Fire, Japanese.   
      
   cherry   
      
   > 5. Damask, Victoria, Agen, Burbank, Stanley, Yellowgage, Serbian.   
      
   plum   
      
   > 7. Santa Claus, Canary, Persian, Winter, Spanish.   
      
   onion   
      
   > 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   
      
   >    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   
      
   >    B1. The fundamental particles that form matter fall into two   
   >        types of fermions.  Name either type.   
      
   leptons   
      
   >    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?   
      
   bosons   
      
   > * C. Three?  Now That's a Big Country   
      
   >    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 Cura?ao 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?   
      
   1750   
      
   > * E. Is Gemini about Twins or Triplets?   
      
   >    E2. Name the comedy series that in 1998 became the first show   
   >        to win a third award for Best Comedy Program or Series.   
      
   Seinfeld   
      
   > * F. One-in-Three Chance out of Five   
      
   >    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.)   
      
   Giants; Bears   
      
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