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 Post subject: This and that
PostPosted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:56 pm 
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Not sure tonight's "Jeopardy!" had this one quite right, even worded this way.
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The Final Jeopardy question (3/29/2013), in the category “Presidential Elections” was:

Since 1850, 1 of the 2 Republicans to appear on a ticket as President or Vice President 3 elections in a row.

WHO ARE RICHARD NIXON AND GEORGE H.W. BUSH?
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 Post subject: Re: This and that
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 9:32 am 
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I'll bite: Why is that not quite right?


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 Post subject: Re: This and that
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:27 pm 
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Maybe I'm overthinking it ["But Alex..."] because there's no "at least"; Bush 41 was four in a row.


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 Post subject: Re: This and that
PostPosted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:09 pm 
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I would also suggest the wording is strange because the answer is "one of the two" but the question says "Who are" and then lists both names.
I don't watch Jeopardy enough to know if they ever give two possible questions, but saying "Who is Richard Nixon? or Who is George H.W. Bush?" may have been more accurate.


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