Twenty questions, round 502

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#21 Post by Hominidae » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:28 pm

Primarily known for involvement in the film or TV industry, or for writing?

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#22 Post by miminena » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:29 pm

Was this person born in a country with more than one 20Q pick according to DarthPorg36's map?
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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#23 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:32 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:28 pm
Primarily known for involvement in the film or TV industry, or for writing?
No.
miminena wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:29 pm
Was this person born in a country with more than one 20Q pick according to DarthPorg36's map?
Yes.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#24 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:35 pm

1,2: Real and not dead.
5,7. Born between August 17, 1954 and March 7, 1979 (inclusive)
6,9,11. Born in a location that appears on the standard Diplomacy map in a country that has had more than one (previous) 20Q pick (according to DarthPorg's map from the other thread)
5a. Starcrash is not a good movie
8. Not a native speaker of English
3: Primarily known for entertainment or arts (construing both terms broadly)
4,10. Not primarily known as a musician, for involvement in the film or television industry, or for writing

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#25 Post by yavuzovic » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:56 pm

Is born in the borders of one of the following countries (modern day):
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Austria
Turkey
Russia
Germany

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#26 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:59 pm

yavuzovic wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:56 pm
Is born in the borders of one of the following countries (modern day):
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Austria
Turkey
Russia
Germany
Yes.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#27 Post by yavuzovic » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:09 pm

Was this person born in a city whose name is given to a supply center, including the cities that changed their name like İstanbul or Leningrad.

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Not the borders of supply centers.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#28 Post by Aristocrat » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:14 pm

Primarily known for podcasting, streaming, internet-related fame, or inventing something?

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#29 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:45 pm

yavuzovic wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:09 pm
Was this person born in a city whose name is given to a supply center, including the cities that changed their name like İstanbul or Leningrad.

Edit:
Not the borders of supply centers.
No.
Aristocrat wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:14 pm
Primarily known for podcasting, streaming, internet-related fame, or inventing something?
No.

I'll go back to the original question about arts and entertainment: as it was the first question asking about source of fame, I interpreted those phrases very broadly; there's at least one more standard bucket we use to classify fame that this person falls into.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#30 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:48 pm

Free guess (shot in the dark): Banksy
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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#31 Post by miminena » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm

Ernst_Brenner wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:48 pm
Free guess (shot in the dark): Banksy
great guess but #439
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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#32 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm

Ernst_Brenner wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:48 pm
Free guess (shot in the dark): Banksy
Actually, I'll withdraw that, hadn't read the last post carefully.
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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#33 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm

miminena wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm
Ernst_Brenner wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:48 pm
Free guess (shot in the dark): Banksy
great guess but #439
Oh good, I didn't need to retract then.
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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#34 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:03 pm

miminena wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:49 pm
Ernst_Brenner wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:48 pm
Free guess (shot in the dark): Banksy
great guess but #439
Also, note question #8.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#35 Post by Aristocrat » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:34 pm

Primarily famous for business or athletics?

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#36 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:35 pm

Aristocrat wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:34 pm
Primarily famous for business or athletics?
Yes.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#37 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:36 pm

1,2: Real and not dead.
5,7. Born between August 17, 1954 and March 7, 1979 (inclusive)
6,9,11. Born in a location that appears on the standard Diplomacy map in a country that has had more than one (previous) 20Q pick (according to DarthPorg's map from the other thread)
5a. Starcrash is not a good movie
8. Not a native speaker of English
3: Primarily known for entertainment or arts (construing both terms broadly)
4,10. Not primarily known as a musician, for involvement in the film or television industry, or for writing.

12. Born in what is now:
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Austria
Turkey
Russia
Germany.

13. NOT born in a city whose name is given to a supply center, including the cities that changed their name like İstanbul or Leningrad.

14. Not primarily known for podcasting, streaming, internet-related fame, or inventing something.

15. Famous for business, or athletics.
Potato, potato; potato.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#38 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:04 pm

Free guess: Boris Becker.
Potato, potato; potato.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#39 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:10 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:04 pm
Free guess: Boris Becker.
Not Boris Becker.

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Re: Twenty questions, round 502

#40 Post by DarthPorg36 » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:25 pm

Ever competed in the Olympics?

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