20 Qs - game 237
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Re: 20 Qs - game 237
Known for science (broadly defined), math, or tech?
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Nokingofthepirates wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:20 pmKnown for science (broadly defined), math, or tech?
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Is this person both:
-born in what is currently the UK
-well-known for either playing a game competitively, or leading a private company or organization
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A very narrow definition of "athlete", that's interesting.
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No but he was certainly competitive.
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I was trying to come up with a broad definition, but now I realize that I may have excluded people known for racing. Oh well.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 pmA very narrow definition of "athlete", that's interesting.
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Your definition excludes marathon runners, sprinters, javelin throwers, hurdlers, pole vaulters, shot putters, swimmers, and so on...Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:09 pmI was trying to come up with a broad definition, but now I realize that I may have excluded people known for racing. Oh well.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 pmA very narrow definition of "athlete", that's interesting.
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1,2,3,4,5,6,8,12 real dead white human male born {1851-1919} in England but not Greater London
7,9,10 not famous for politics, arts, science, maths, tech, playing a game competitively*, heading a business
11 dies aged less than 65
* free info - he was competitive in that he was a professional sportsman
7,9,10 not famous for politics, arts, science, maths, tech, playing a game competitively*, heading a business
11 dies aged less than 65
* free info - he was competitive in that he was a professional sportsman
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I've helped out since I asked for a definition of athlete.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:41 pmYour definition excludes marathon runners, sprinters, javelin throwers, hurdlers, pole vaulters, shot putters, swimmers, and so on...Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:09 pmI was trying to come up with a broad definition, but now I realize that I may have excluded people known for racing. Oh well.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 pm
A very narrow definition of "athlete", that's interesting.
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Was he a boxer, a wrestler, a golfer, or a snooker player?
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Yeah, I know. I was out of it. But at least we eliminsted some major sports.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:41 pmYour definition excludes marathon runners, sprinters, javelin throwers, hurdlers, pole vaulters, shot putters, swimmers, and so on...Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:09 pmI was trying to come up with a broad definition, but now I realize that I may have excluded people known for racing. Oh well.Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:57 pm
A very narrow definition of "athlete", that's interesting.
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NoJamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:55 pmWas he a boxer, a wrestler, a golfer, or a snooker player?
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I don't think you did.Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:06 pmJamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:41 pmYour definition excludes marathon runners, sprinters, javelin throwers, hurdlers, pole vaulters, shot putters, swimmers, and so on...
Yeah, I know. I was out of it. But at least we eliminsted some major sports.
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Surely we have eliminated, for example, football? That is frequently referred to as a "game".damo666 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:28 pmI don't think you did.Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:06 pmJamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:41 pm
Your definition excludes marathon runners, sprinters, javelin throwers, hurdlers, pole vaulters, shot putters, swimmers, and so on...
Yeah, I know. I was out of it. But at least we eliminsted some major sports.
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