The Q.U.I.Z. Round Two: Standings and LIGHTNING ROUND
Round Two is now part of our collective memory of how much fun the quiz used to be before it all got lame.
With final answers for the round all tallied, here are the updated standings:
1. The Ipso Factoids: 200+338=538
2. The Whiskey Rebellion: 225+225+75=525*
3. The Dependent Clauses: 80+363=443
4. Bob Hope's Your Uncle: 105+125=230
Congrats to the Factoids for breaking into the lead, but with over 1100 points left to go, it's still wide open; the Whiskey Rebels and the Clauses are practically tied for second, and even Bob still has plenty of Hope for a race to the finish.
Before we get to the Lightning Round -- which addresses the only unsolved portion of the previous questions -- a little explanation of scores are in order. Quite a few guessed that the subject of the famous phrase in Question #3 was the "Gordian knot." He who could successfully grapple with its intricate windings would be, according the prophecy, the ruler of Asia. Alexander the Great, according to myth, solved the problem with his sword -- hence the expression "to cut the Gordian knot." If you mentioned the knot, but left out the manner of the solution, you got 1/2 credit for that part of the question; 1/4 credit for getting it post-clue.
Question #4 was probably too easy, and Question #2 tricked at least one team by seeming more recondite than it actually was. I'm ashamed of the former, and proud of the latter.
Question #1 was not a universal stumper, but only one crew got the three-letter main answer right, and nobody, to my surprise, guessed the second part.
So it's time for a LIGHTNING ROUND. First team to post the correct answer to the part in bold below wins the 75 points that were left up for grabs.
In 1559, Dr. Gilbert Lymborch wrote a treatise on the "acidulous" waters of this location in an area variously claimed over the years by more than one European power. Over two centuries later, to capitalize on the town's rising fame, Cardinal Jean-Theodore of Bavaria announced the construction of a large building called the Redoute, which took seven years to complete, and became one of the grandest facilities of its kind. Those who worked within were notorious for their haughty bearing, and styled themselves with such titles as "captain," "gendarme," or "hussar." What is the name of the town? What was the profession of these self-titled men?
One final note: I keep meaning to mention that BHYU player James and his wife Kim are now the proud parents of Paisley Julianna; and Dependent Clause Josh and his wife Yvonne are at this very moment expecting their daughter Naomi to arrive. Would that we all had such good reasons to abandon this futile pursuit of trivial triumphs. Congratulations, guys.
*POST LIGHTNING ROUND UPDATE: After an avalanche of guesses, Bootsy adds 75 points to the Rebellion's score. Scroll way, way, way down in the comments to see the answer.
Comments
Congrats to the new and on-the-verge parents!
Nutritionists?
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December 22, 2006 12:03 PM
masseurs?
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December 22, 2006 12:07 PM
sommeliers?
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December 22, 2006 12:07 PM
spa assistants?
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December 22, 2006 12:07 PM
ski instructors?
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December 22, 2006 12:08 PM
Electroshock therapists?
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December 22, 2006 12:09 PM
waiters?
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December 22, 2006 12:09 PM
Exercise instructors?
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December 22, 2006 12:10 PM
perfumiers?
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December 22, 2006 12:10 PM
imperial food tasters?
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December 22, 2006 12:11 PM
eunuchs?
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December 22, 2006 12:11 PM
hairdressers?
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December 22, 2006 12:11 PM
winemakers?
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December 22, 2006 12:12 PM
aestheticians?
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December 22, 2006 12:12 PM
nail technicians?
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December 22, 2006 12:13 PM
Nope. Perhaps related to their haughty bearing and their silly titles was their ability to wield a conditional, momentary power over the lives of the establishments patrons.
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December 22, 2006 12:13 PM
cosmetologists?
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December 22, 2006 12:13 PM
cosmologists?
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December 22, 2006 12:14 PM
typographers?
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December 22, 2006 12:14 PM
jewelers?
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December 22, 2006 12:15 PM
chefs?
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December 22, 2006 12:15 PM
swimming instructors?
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December 22, 2006 12:15 PM
furriers?
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December 22, 2006 12:16 PM
ferriers?
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December 22, 2006 12:16 PM
horsemen?
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December 22, 2006 12:17 PM
Thems what give enemas?
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December 22, 2006 12:17 PM
musicians?
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December 22, 2006 12:17 PM
Dammit, after sending in the post-clue answers I figure it's alright to "cheat"; therefore I think I know the answer now.
And curse you for being proud of leading us (me) AWAY from the right answer with a "helpful" clue.
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December 22, 2006 12:20 PM
hypnotists?
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December 22, 2006 12:22 PM
bartenders?
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December 22, 2006 12:22 PM
bobsledders?
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December 22, 2006 12:22 PM
dressers?
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December 22, 2006 12:23 PM
surgeons?
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December 22, 2006 12:23 PM
Physicians
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December 22, 2006 12:24 PM
doctors?
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December 22, 2006 12:24 PM
Aerobics instructors
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December 22, 2006 12:24 PM
waterboarders?
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December 22, 2006 12:24 PM
Thems what apply leeches
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December 22, 2006 12:25 PM
threat assessors?
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December 22, 2006 12:25 PM
astrologers?
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December 22, 2006 12:26 PM
prognosticators?
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December 22, 2006 12:26 PM
astrologers?
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December 22, 2006 12:27 PM
ooh freaky simultaneous post
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December 22, 2006 12:28 PM
Soldiers?
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December 22, 2006 12:30 PM
sailors?
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December 22, 2006 12:30 PM
tinkers?
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December 22, 2006 12:31 PM
boytoys?
Let's crash typekey, everybdy!
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December 22, 2006 12:31 PM
translators?
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December 22, 2006 12:32 PM
bakers?
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December 22, 2006 12:32 PM
wiggiers?
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December 22, 2006 12:32 PM
Psychoanalysts?
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December 22, 2006 12:33 PM
teachers
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December 22, 2006 12:33 PM
dentists
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December 22, 2006 12:34 PM
professors
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December 22, 2006 12:34 PM
cockswains?
This whole "quiz trope" is making me incredibly angry.
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December 22, 2006 12:34 PM
courtiers
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December 22, 2006 12:36 PM
taxonomists
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December 22, 2006 12:36 PM
animal impersonators?
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December 22, 2006 12:37 PM
priests
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December 22, 2006 12:37 PM
groomsmen?
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December 22, 2006 12:37 PM
confessors
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December 22, 2006 12:38 PM
tax collectors
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December 22, 2006 12:38 PM
Ohh, priests,good guess, Jonathan!
Musicians?
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December 22, 2006 12:38 PM
huntsmen
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December 22, 2006 12:39 PM
dance instructors
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December 22, 2006 12:39 PM
stable boys
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December 22, 2006 12:40 PM
body piercers
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December 22, 2006 12:40 PM
pages
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December 22, 2006 12:40 PM
postmen
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December 22, 2006 12:41 PM
biographers
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December 22, 2006 12:41 PM
portraitists
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December 22, 2006 12:42 PM
painters
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December 22, 2006 12:42 PM
candle lighters (proto-electricians)
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December 22, 2006 12:43 PM
waxers
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December 22, 2006 12:43 PM
porters
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December 22, 2006 12:43 PM
hedge fund managers
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December 22, 2006 12:44 PM
moneychangers
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December 22, 2006 12:45 PM
engravers
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December 22, 2006 12:45 PM
tasters
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December 22, 2006 12:46 PM
flyswatters
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December 22, 2006 12:46 PM
germans
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December 22, 2006 12:47 PM
clocksetters
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December 22, 2006 12:47 PM
exorcists
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December 22, 2006 12:48 PM
project managers
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December 22, 2006 12:48 PM
drivers
(anytime you wanna jump in here, Bill...)
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December 22, 2006 12:48 PM
ass-wiping brownnosers
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December 22, 2006 12:49 PM
psychics
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December 22, 2006 12:49 PM
man-juice suppliers
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December 22, 2006 12:50 PM
curtain raisers
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December 22, 2006 12:51 PM
phlebotomists
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December 22, 2006 12:52 PM
croupiers
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December 22, 2006 12:53 PM
judges
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December 22, 2006 12:53 PM
interior designers
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December 22, 2006 12:55 PM
etiquette instructors
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December 22, 2006 12:55 PM
actors
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December 22, 2006 12:56 PM
software developers
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December 22, 2006 12:56 PM
butlers
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December 22, 2006 12:58 PM
plasterers
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December 22, 2006 12:58 PM
judges
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December 22, 2006 12:59 PM
has everyone been tested for steroid use?
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December 22, 2006 12:59 PM
sheep wool carders
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December 22, 2006 01:00 PM
sheep wool carders
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December 22, 2006 01:01 PM
drug testers
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December 22, 2006 01:01 PM
drug takers
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December 22, 2006 01:02 PM
quizmasters
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December 22, 2006 01:02 PM
matchmaker
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December 22, 2006 01:03 PM
Inquisitors
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December 22, 2006 01:03 PM
patent inspectors
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December 22, 2006 01:04 PM
editors
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December 22, 2006 01:04 PM
cheesemakers
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December 22, 2006 01:05 PM
abortionists
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December 22, 2006 01:06 PM
Ayurvedic practitioners
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December 22, 2006 01:06 PM
image consultants
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December 22, 2006 01:06 PM
speech pathologists
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December 22, 2006 01:07 PM
pallbearer
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December 22, 2006 01:07 PM
the crafters of cowbells
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December 22, 2006 01:08 PM
spliff rollers
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December 22, 2006 01:08 PM
the enders of lighting rounds
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December 22, 2006 01:09 PM
knife sharpeners
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December 22, 2006 01:09 PM
athelets
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December 22, 2006 01:10 PM
poets
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December 22, 2006 01:11 PM
writers
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December 22, 2006 01:12 PM
kidnappers of wombats
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December 22, 2006 01:13 PM
mathemeticians
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December 22, 2006 01:13 PM
loansharks
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December 22, 2006 01:13 PM
deep fat fryers
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December 22, 2006 01:14 PM
swan whisperers
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December 22, 2006 01:14 PM
bottlers
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December 22, 2006 01:15 PM
money lenders
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December 22, 2006 01:17 PM
insurers
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December 22, 2006 01:17 PM
gilders
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December 22, 2006 01:18 PM
morticians
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December 22, 2006 01:19 PM
mercenaries
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December 22, 2006 01:19 PM
dungeonmasters
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December 22, 2006 01:19 PM
poachers
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December 22, 2006 01:21 PM
dentists
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December 22, 2006 01:22 PM
bouncers
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December 22, 2006 01:23 PM
what was the question now?
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December 22, 2006 01:23 PM
guards
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December 22, 2006 01:25 PM
weavers
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December 22, 2006 01:26 PM
tree surgeons
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December 22, 2006 01:27 PM
clerks
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December 22, 2006 01:31 PM
bookies
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December 22, 2006 01:31 PM
compostists
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December 22, 2006 01:32 PM
messengers
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December 22, 2006 01:33 PM
magickians
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December 22, 2006 01:34 PM
inspectors
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December 22, 2006 01:35 PM
beekeepers
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December 22, 2006 01:37 PM
brewers
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December 22, 2006 01:38 PM
stockbrokers
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December 22, 2006 01:39 PM
puppeteers
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December 22, 2006 01:40 PM
smiths
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December 22, 2006 01:41 PM
baby's awake, gotta go. Aren't we out of professions yet?
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December 22, 2006 01:43 PM
Bootsy finally hit the jackpot at 12:53, after pumping the Wombat File equivalent of a zillion nickles into the slot.
The answer is CROUPIERS. The Redoute was one of the grandest casinos of the day, and while thousands of tourists had previously come to Spa, Belgium (and later to Baden-Baden, another health-water town that became a gambling mecca) to take the cure of those "acidulous" waters, the ancillary attraction of the Prince-Cardinal's establishment -- followed by many more -- defined the town's appeal for many years.
Indeed, the pairing of "health resort" with "high-end gambling" was one of the classic pairings of the late-18th and 19th centuries.
75 points to the Rebellion, who move to within a wombat-whisker of the Factoids.
Third-round questions will be posted before St. Nick shows up with his annual load of coal. I promise. Now, I'm off to join the retail horde.
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