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    IQ: Are you the noted 20th c. photographer?
    IQ2: Did you play a doctor with an Iowa reference nickname?
    IQ3: Did you have your breakout in a Doritos SB commercial?

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    Not Ansel Adams (love him!), not Alan Alda (it was a Last of the Mohicans and not an Iowa reference, wasn't it?) and dunno.

    A.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. dead
    4. not American
    5. not in the Arts, however defined
    6. European
    7. kinda sorta a military/political figure, but not best known for that
    8. arguably not best known for science
    9. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
    10. Namesake of something
    11. had leadership position

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    Correct
    Correct (probably, I just know Hawkeye as the Iowa team nickname)
    Ali Landry

    DQ: Died before 1850?

    IQ: Are you the Yankee slugger who causes fans to "all rise"?
    IQ2: Are you the Red Sox OF whose last name is frequently misspelled?
    IQ3: Are you the "L&O" ADA who got engaged on "The Tonight Show"?

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    Not A-Rod, dunno, and not Andi Harmon (?).

    A.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. dead
    4. not American
    5. not in the Arts, however defined
    6. European
    7. kinda sorta a military/political figure, but not best known for that
    8. arguably not best known for science
    9. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
    10. Namesake of something
    11. had leadership position
    12. died after 1850

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    Aaron Judge
    Andrew BeniNtendi
    Angie Harmon (close enough).

    DQ: Acquired power legitimately?
    DQ2: Died BEFORE 1950?

    IQ: Are you the CT peddling radio host?
    IQ2: Were you the football coach at Notre Dame in the 60s?
    IQ3: Are you the 90s NBA player who costarred in a commercial with a puppet of you?

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    Dunno x2; not Anthony Hardaway.

    A.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. dead
    4. not American
    5. not in the Arts, however defined
    6. European
    7. kinda sorta a military/political figure, but not best known for that
    8. arguably not best known for science
    9. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
    10. Namesake of something
    11. had leadership position
    12. died after 1850
    13. acquired power legitimately
    14. died before 1950

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    Alex Jones
    Ara Parseghian
    Anfernee Hardaway (So close)

    DQ: Elected official?
    DQ2: Namesake of something tangible?
    DQ3: Famous, rather than infamous?

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    IQ: Are you the Yankee pitcher who was contrite when it was revealed he used PEDs?
    IQ2: Are you the Food Network host of "Iron Chef:America", and its various spinoffs?
    IQ3: Are you the former #1 NFL pick who was just traded from the team he resurrected his career from, making way for a former high pick?

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    Dunno x3

    A.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. dead
    4. not American
    5. not in the Arts, however defined
    6. European
    7. kinda sorta a military/political figure, but not best known for that
    8. arguably not best known for science
    9. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
    10. Namesake of something
    11. had leadership position
    12. died after 1850
    13. acquired power legitimately
    14. died before 1950
    15. not an elected official
    16. namesake of something tangible
    17. famous rather than infamous today

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    Andy Pettite
    Alton Brown
    Alex Smith

    DQ: Advisor to Head of Government?
    DQ2: Reputation has improved since his death?
    DQ3: Died of natural causes?

    Aaand that's 20

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    Ah, yes - Alton Brown. I shoulda gotten that.

    A.

    1. real
    2. male
    3. dead
    4. not American
    5. not in the Arts, however defined
    6. European
    7. kinda sorta a military/political figure, but not best known for that
    8. arguably not best known for science
    9. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
    10. Namesake of something
    11. had leadership position
    12. died after 1850
    13. acquired power legitimately
    14. died before 1950
    15. not an elected official
    16. namesake of something tangible
    17. famous rather than infamous today
    18. not an advisor to a Head of Government
    19. reputation has improved since his death
    20. died of natural causes

    Ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon Sun. EST, please.

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    Just under the gun, but are you:

    AMBROSE BURNSIDE

    Happy Mother's Day to your wife and mother!

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    Thanks for the good wishes, Eric.

    I am not Ambrose Burnside, who WAS American (DQ 4). Rather, I am

    Alfred Nobel

    The Swedish businessman, arms merchant and inventor of dynamite, but better-known today for establishing the coveted prizes that bear his name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel

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    Read a biography of him years ago! Good one! Next letter?

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    It's been awhile since we've had

    I

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    IQ: Are you Herman Melville's most famous character?
    IQ2: Are you the medieval theologian who gave his name to colleges?
    IQ3: Were you FDR's Secretary of Agriculture?

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    Not Ishmael, St. Ignatius Loyola or Harold Ickes.

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    3 for 3 of course

    IQ: Are you a noted 19th c. Philosopher?
    IQ2: Did you play grandma Griswold in the first "Vacation" movie?
    IQ3: Are you the Asian First Lady whose hubby was overthrown in the mid-80s?

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    Not Immanuel Kant, Imogene Coca or Imelda Marcos.

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    Once again, 3 for 3!

    IQ: Are you the fedora wearing adventurer who feared snakes?
    IQ2: Are you the martyred Israeli PM?
    IQ3: Are you the Miami based "Around the Horn" panelist?

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    Not Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. or Itzhak Rabin; dunno the third.

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    Correct
    Correct
    Israel Gutierrez

    DQ: Real?

    IQ: Were you famously done in by a loose scarf?
    IQ2: Are you an iconic sci-fi author?
    IQ3: Did you host a PBS weekly news wrap up show?

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    Not Isadora Duncan, Isaac Asimov or Gwen Ifill.

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    1. fictional

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    3 for 3 once again!

    IQ: Are you a character in “The Headless Horseman”
    IQ2: Did you create said character?
    IQ3: Are you a famous composer whose last name is a European capital?

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    Not Ichabod Crane, Washington Irving or Isaiah Berlin.

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    Correct
    Correct
    Irving Berlin

    DQ: Male?

    IQ: Are you the "Love Boat" bartender?
    IQ2: Did you play guitar for Guns n Roses?
    IQ: Are you the musician whose last name is the genre?

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    Not Isaac, dunno and dunno.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female

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    Correct (points and winks)
    Izzy Stratling
    Iggy Pop

    DQ: Would be living if real?
    DQ2: American?

    IQ: Did you save a Big 3 company from bankruptcy in the 80s?
    IQ2: Are you the greatest Japanese baseball player in MLB history?
    IQ3: Did you play the woman George Constanza cheated with in an effort to end his engagement?

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    Not Lee Iacocca, dunno and dunno.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American

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    Correct
    Ichiro Suzuki
    Ileana Douglas

    DQ: Created before 1800?
    DQ2: Created by American?

    IQ: Did you codify the laws of basic physics?
    IQ2: Were you a WR from the “Greatest Show on Turf”?
    IQ3: Are you a Tiger/Ranger 2B?

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    Not Sir Isaac Newton; dunno x2.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American

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    Yup
    Isaac Bruce
    Ian Kinsler

    DQ: Created by a European?
    DQ: Created before 1900?

    IQ: Are you a father of newborn twins with Anna Kournikova?
    IQ2: Are you the proud grandfather?
    IQ3: Did you run the ER from your crutches for much of "ER"'s run?

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    Dunno x3.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American
    7. created by a European
    8. created before 1900

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    Enrique Iglesias
    Julio Iglesias
    Laura Innes

    DQ: From a work of prose?
    DQ2: Creator from Traditional NATO country?
    DQ3: Created AFTER 1850?

    IQ: Are you the "Fluffy" comic?
    IQ2: Did you betray your friend for silver?
    IQ3: Did you have a "Big Fat Greek Wedding"?

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    Dunno, not Judas Iscariot, and dunno.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American
    7. created by a European
    8. created before 1900
    9. from a work of prose
    10. creator from a traditional NATO country
    11. created after 1850

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    Gabriel Iglesias
    Correct of course
    Ian Gomez (he's Nia's hubby)

    DQ: Speaks a Romance language?
    DQ2: Book taught in school?

    IQ: Were you the PG on the "Bad Boy" Pistons?
    IQ2: Did you go from NBA "Mr. Irrelevant" to Celtics folk hero to injury plagued irrelevance?
    IQ3: Were you a major 60s folk singer?

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    Not Isaiah Thomas, dunno and dunno.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American
    7. created by a European
    8. created before 1900
    9. from a work of prose
    10. creator from a traditional NATO country
    11. created after 1850
    12. unknown if she speaks a Romance language
    13. book not typically taught in school

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    That's Isiah Thomas
    THIS is Isaiah Thomas (yeah, it's a nitpicky distinction)
    Janis Ian

    DQ: Scandinavian?
    DQ2: Received movie adaptation?
    DQ3: Human (just to be thoroughl).

    BTW: the improver from the Dope game spells his name Greg Proops. ("Greg Proops the Prooper Scooper")

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    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American
    7. created by a European
    8. created before 1900
    9. from a work of prose
    10. creator from a traditional NATO country
    11. created after 1850
    12. unknown if she speaks a Romance language
    13. book not typically taught in school
    14. not Scandinavian
    15. has received movie adaptation
    16. human

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    IQ: Did you have a famous touchdown dance in the 80s?
    IQ2: Are you Sir Walter Scott's most famous character?
    IQ3: Are you a famous monster from early cinema?

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    Dunno, dunno (but I should know that), and dunno.

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    Ickey Woods
    Ivanhoe (mentioned on "Jeopardy" Friday)
    Imhotep

    DQ: Movie released between 1950 and 2000?
    DQ2: Book received awards?
    DQ3: Main character?

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    Wikipedia being weird

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    Um, you shouldn't be checking Wikipedia while playing the game. It's about your memory and not your online research skills.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American
    7. created by a European
    8. created before 1900
    9. from a work of prose
    10. creator from a traditional NATO country
    11. created after 1850
    12. unknown if she speaks a Romance language
    13. book not typically taught in school
    14. not Scandinavian
    15. has received movie adaptation
    16. human
    17. movie not released between 1950 and 2000
    18. book did not receive awards
    19. not the main character

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    I checked AFTER the fact. Sorry I didn’t make that clear.

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    IQ: Did you design the JFK museum?
    IQ2: Did you write “Peace Train” in a former life?
    IQ3: Are you the world leader assasinated by your own bodyguard?

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    I M not I.M. Pei, I forget Cat Stevens's current name, and not Indira Gandhi. Take a DQ.

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    Correct (only “I” architect I know)
    Yusef Islam
    Correct

    DQ: Movie win awards?

    AAAND that’s 20

    BTW: Did you change 17, or did I misread it before?

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    No, I didn't change DQ 17's answer.

    I.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. would be dead now, if real
    4. American
    5. created after 1800
    6. not created by an American
    7. created by a European
    8. created before 1900
    9. from a work of prose
    10. creator from a traditional NATO country
    11. created after 1850
    12. unknown if she speaks a Romance language
    13. book not typically taught in school
    14. not Scandinavian
    15. has received movie adaptation
    16. human
    17. movie not released between 1950 and 2000
    18. book did not receive awards
    19. not the main character
    20. movie won awards, although not an Oscar

    Please ask your "Are your Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST tomorrow.

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    Yeah, I figured I has misread that.

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