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   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > ** Game 7, Round 9 - Science - Automotive Terms   
      
   > 1. Upward suspension movement.   
      
   jounce   
      
   > 2. The edge of a tire's sidewall.   
      
   bead   
      
   > 3. A substance that absorbs moisture.   
      
   desiccant   
      
   > 4. Damage caused by friction and rubbing.   
      
   chafing   
      
   > 5. A device that limits the speed of a vehicle.   
      
   governor   
      
   > 6. An electromagnetic switch with a movable core.   
      
   solenoid   
      
   > 7. An electrical device used to convert AC to DC.   
      
   rectifier   
      
   > 8. To spread or move outwards from a central point.   
      
   splay   
      
   > 9. A small pointed shaft used to open or close a passageway.   
      
   pintle   
      
   > 10. A belt-driven pump used to enhance combustion, also called   
   >    a blower.   
      
   evaporator; supercharger   
      
   > ** Game 7, Round 10 - Challenge   
      
   > * A. James Joyce Bookends   
      
   >    A1. James Joyce's first full-length novel was a   
   >        semi-autobiographical work that chronicled the formative   
   >        years of one Stephen Dedalus.  Name it.   
      
   Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man   
      
   >    A2. Joyce's final full-length novel is hard to describe in   
   >        a few sentences.  In fact, many commentators disagree on   
   >        a plot summary, although all admit some common plot points.   
   >        Written in idiosyncratic language using Joyce's familiar   
   >        stream-of-consciousness style, it follows the Chimpden,   
   >        or Earwicker, family around Dublin, among other events.   
   >        Name it.   
      
   Finnegan's Wake   
      
   > * B. Straight-Line Circular Reasoning   
      
   >    B1. What is the term for a straight line that passes through   
   >        a circle, continuing on in both directions, but not   
   >        necessarily passing through the center?   
      
   chord   
      
   >    B2. What is the term for a straight line (segment) whose   
   >        endpoints are both on the circumference of a circle, and   
   >        again not necessarily passing through the center?   
      
      
   chord   
      
   > * C. Island-Sharing   
      
   >    C1. What island is shared by three countries, including Malaysia?   
      
   Borneo   
      
   >    C2. What island's area includes an undisputed country, a zone   
   >        of disputed status, and a neutral zone?   
      
   Cyprus   
      
   > * E. The Answer is Johnson   
      
   >    E1. Caryn Johnson """is""" the real name of this actress, comedienne,   
   >        and author.  She """is one of only 11 people""" to have   
   >        won each of an Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and Oscar.  What is her   
   >        better-known stage name?   
      
   Whoopi Goldberg   
      
   >    E2. Dwayne Douglas Johnson is the real name of this athlete,   
   >        actor, humanitarian, and "co-author".  """His only award is"""   
   >        a Teen Choice Award for "Best Movie Sleazebag".  Give his   
   >        """better-known""" stage name.   
      
   The Rock   
      
   > * F. Medals in the Americas   
      
   >    F1. Name either of the """two""" Central American nations that have   
   >        won an Olympic medal.   
      
   Guatemala; Nicaragua   
      
   >    F2. The only continental South American nation that """has not"""   
   >        won an Olympic medal is a landlocked country.  Name it.   
      
   Paraguay   
      
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