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   Message 31,282 of 32,813   
   Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCICR14 Game 1, Rounds 9-10 - spa   
   09 Feb 23 22:23:24   
   
   From: gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 11:20:12 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   > ** Game 1, Round 9 - Science - Space Miscellany   
   >   
   > 2. What is a meteorite (as opposed to, say, a meteor)?   
      
   a rock from space that lands on the Earth   
      
   > 9. Name either of the two moons of Mars.   
      
   Phobos   
      
   > 10. What term is used for a day on Mars?   
      
   sol   
      
   > ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round   
   >   
   > * A. Americana   
   >   
   > A1. """Only one name""" has been the surname of both a   
   > US president and a British prime minister. What name?   
      
   Johnson   
      
   > A2. What state has the most northerly point of the "lower 48"   
   > or contiguous US states?   
      
   Maine   
      
   > * B. More Alcoholics   
   >   
   > Again, we name the actor/actress and the alcoholic character,   
   > and you name the movie.   
   >   
   > B1. Billy Bob Thornton as Willie Stokes.   
      
   "Bad Santa"   
      
   > B2. Meg Ryan as Alice Green.   
      
   "When a Man Loves a Woman"   
      
   > * D. Music: The Eyes Have It   
   >   
   > We name the artist, and you name their song with "Eye" or "Eyes" in   
   > the title.   
   >   
   > D1. Sheena Easton.   
      
   "For Your Eyes Only"   
      
   > D2. Eric Carmen.   
      
   "Hungry Eyes"   
      
   > * E. Space   
   >   
   > E1. Within 10% of the true number, how long is an astronomical   
   > unit?   
      
   93,000,000 miles   
      
   > * F. Canadiana Geography   
   >   
   > F1. Canada """is""" the second-largest country in the world.   
   > Which country """is""" third?   
      
   China   
      
   > F2. What """is""" Canada's only officially bilingual province?   
      
   New Brunswick   
      
   --   
   Joshua Kreitzer   
   gromit82@hotmail.com   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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