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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#21 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:19 pm

Wattsthematter wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:39 pm
Born in Russia or Germany?
No.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#22 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:19 pm

Spartaculous wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:47 pm
Is she most famous (in the same broad sense as before) for something to do with politics?
Yes.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#23 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:21 pm

1. Real human.
2. Born in Eurasia.
3. Currently alive.
4. Native speaker of an Indo-European language.
5. Female.
6. Most famous (broadly) for something to do with politics, military, religion, or sports.
7,9. Not born in what is currently Germany, Russia, England, France, India, or Poland.
8. Not born after 1984.
10. Most famous (in the same broad sense as before) for something to do with politics.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#24 Post by DarthPorg36 » Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:08 pm

Ever a head of state?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#25 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:13 pm

DarthPorg36 wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:08 pm
Ever a head of state?
No.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#26 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:16 pm

Not a clue as such, but, if it was a current or former head of state, I would not have needed to use the phrase, "in a broad sense", in this answer:
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:39 am
Hominidae wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:52 am
Most famous for something to do with politics, military, religion, or sports?
In a broad sense, yes.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#27 Post by Spartaculous » Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:47 pm

Was she alive at the same time as John Fitzgerald Kennedy?

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#28 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:04 pm

Spartaculous wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:47 pm
Was she alive at the same time as John Fitzgerald Kennedy?
No.
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#29 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:05 pm

1. Real human.
2. Born in Eurasia.
3. Currently alive.
4. Native speaker of an Indo-European language.
5. Female.
6. Most famous (broadly) for something to do with politics, military, religion, or sports.
7,9. Not born in what is currently Germany, Russia, England, France, India, or Poland.
8. Not born after 1984.
10. Most famous (in the same broad sense as before) for something to do with politics.
11. Not currently or previously a head of state.
12. Lifetime not contemporaneous with that of John F. Kennedy.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#30 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:06 pm

I will give a clue (if I think needed) after Q.16.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#31 Post by DreamTrawler » Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:17 pm

Does this person have any notable written works?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#32 Post by Hominidae » Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:41 pm

Born in Asia or Spain?
DreamTrawler wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:17 pm
Does this person have any notable written works?
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#33 Post by DarthPorg36 » Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:44 pm

Is or was this person an astronaut, scientist, environmental activist, revolutionary, sailor, or a Mongolian professor of astrophysics?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#34 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:33 pm

DreamTrawler wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:17 pm
Does this person have any notable written works?
No.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#35 Post by Jamiet99uk » Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:33 pm

DarthPorg36 wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:44 pm
Is or was this person an astronaut, scientist, environmental activist, revolutionary, sailor, or a Mongolian professor of astrophysics?
No.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#36 Post by Hominidae » Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:44 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:41 pm
Born in Asia or Spain?
You may have missed this question.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#37 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:35 am

Hominidae wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:44 pm
Hominidae wrote:
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:41 pm
Born in Asia or Spain?
You may have missed this question.
Yes.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#38 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:37 am

1. Real human.
2. Born in Eurasia.
3. Currently alive.
4. Native speaker of an Indo-European language.
5. Female.
6. Most famous (broadly) for something to do with politics, military, religion, or sports.
7,9. Not born in what is currently Germany, Russia, England, France, India, or Poland.
8. Not born after 1984.
10. Most famous (in the same broad sense as before) for something to do with politics.
11. Not currently or previously a head of state.
12. Lifetime not contemporaneous with that of John F. Kennedy.
13. Does not, to my knowledge, have any notable written works.
14. Not an astronaut, scientist, environmental activist, revolutionary, sailor, or a Mongolian professor of astrophysics.
15. Born in Asia, or Spain.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#39 Post by Hominidae » Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:23 am

So I have a guess in mind, but I'm not able to determine with certainty that she is a native speaker of an Indo-European language.

Known primarily as an activist, or for involvement in a major news story?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 268

#40 Post by Spartaculous » Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:29 am

Hominidae wrote:
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:23 am
So I have a guess in mind, but I'm not able to determine with certainty that she is a native speaker of an Indo-European language.

Known primarily as an activist, or for involvement in a major news story?
If Jamie is sleeping, we can play a side game of guessing who Hominidae is thinking of.

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