20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#41 Post by kingofthepirates » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:14 pm

persons A and F: writers or philosophers?
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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#42 Post by Hominidae » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:23 pm

Beings E, F, and G: born in what is currently the United States?

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#43 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:28 pm

kingofthepirates wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:14 pm
persons A and F: writers or philosophers?
A: Yes.
F: Yes.

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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#44 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:29 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:23 pm
Beings E, F, and G: born in what is currently the United States?
E: Yes.
F: Yes.
G: Yes.

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#45 Post by Hominidae » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:38 pm

Free guess on F: Mark Twain

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#46 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:46 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:38 pm
Free guess on F: Mark Twain
No.

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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#47 Post by han-shahanshah » Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:49 pm

E and G, famous writers?

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#48 Post by kingofthepirates » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:30 pm

Free guess in F: George Orwell?
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#49 Post by kingofthepirates » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:31 pm

kingofthepirates wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:30 pm
Free guess in F: George Orwell?
Scratch this, misread the date clue
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#50 Post by kingofthepirates » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:32 pm

C: first appeared in a movie?
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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#51 Post by Hominidae » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:36 pm

A
1,2. Real human
3. Male
4. Not the leader of a country
5,6,9. Born during 1884-1931, north of the 45th parallel north
7. Not a political or military figure, but expressed views related to politics and/or the military
8,10,12. Born in a part of Asia that was part of the Soviet Union at some point
11. Not known for scientific achievements
13. Writer or philosopher

B
1,2. Imaginary human
3. Male
4. Not the leader of a country
5. The main character of whatever he's originally from
6. Did not first appear in a book
7. Not a political or military figure
8. Born in neither Europe nor one of the fantasy continents listed in the original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/b3l1lx/fantasy_geographies_explicitly_inspired_by_the/
9. Introduced in 1981 or later

C
1,2. Imaginary non-human
3. Male, the QM guesses
4. Not the leader of a country
5. Not the main character of whatever he's originally from
6. Did not first appear in a book
7. Not a fictional representation of a real-life animal
8. Born in neither Europe nor one of the fantasy continents listed in the original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/b3l1lx/fantasy_geographies_explicitly_inspired_by_the/
9. Not mythological
10. Introduced in 1980 or earlier

D
1,2. Real human
3. Male
4. Not the leader of a country
5,6,9. Born in 1975 or later, north of the 45th parallel north
7. Not a political or military figure
8. Born in Europe
10. Not known for scientific achievements

E
1,2. Real human
3. Male
4. Not the leader of a country
5,6,9. Born during 1932-1974, south of the 45th parallel north
7. Not a political or military figure
8,11. Born in what is currently the United States
10. Not known for scientific achievements

F
1,2. Real human
3. Male
4. Not the leader of a country
5,6,9. Born in 1883 or earlier, south of the 45th parallel north
7. Not a political or military figure
8,12. Born in what is currently the United States
10. Not known for scientific achievements.
11. Writer or philosopher
NOT: Mark Twain (Hominidae)

G
1,2. Real human
3. Not male
4. Not the leader of a country
5,6,9. Born in 1975 or later, south of the 45th parallel north
7. Not a political or military figure
8,11. Born in what is currently the United States
10. Not known for scientific achievements
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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#52 Post by Hominidae » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:37 pm

kingofthepirates wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:31 pm
kingofthepirates wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:30 pm
Free guess in F: George Orwell?
Scratch this, misread the date clue
We have also determined that F (like E and G) was born in what is now the United States.
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#53 Post by Hominidae » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:40 pm

D: actor, athlete, or musical artist?

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#54 Post by kingofthepirates » Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:11 pm

actual free guess on F: Henry James
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#55 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:16 pm

kingofthepirates wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:32 pm
C: first appeared in a movie?
C: No.

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#56 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:16 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:40 pm
D: actor, athlete, or musical artist?
D: Yes

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#57 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:16 pm

kingofthepirates wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:11 pm
actual free guess on F: Henry James
No.

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#58 Post by Spartaculous » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:20 pm

han-shahanshah wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:49 pm
E and G, famous writers?
E: No.
G: Um, has apparently written a book that has made the NYT Best Sellers, I guess.

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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#59 Post by Hominidae » Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:26 pm

D: Born in an area that is a current or former part of the European Union?
E: Actor, athlete, or musical artist?

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Re: 20 questions, round 204: 7-way showdown!

#60 Post by DarthPorg36 » Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:02 pm

F: Involved with the American Revolution?

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