Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Thanks to the author of today's guest category, who wishes to remain anonymous.

Day 6 will be up this evening.

On we go.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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COMPLETE THE LISZT
By anonymous. Fill in the blank to complete the name of a composition by Franz Liszt.

2: An unfinished piece: "Fantasy on Themes from ____'s Figaro and Don Giovanni"

4: They were based on folk songs heard in Liszt's homeland: "____ Rhapsodies"

6: A pianist might practice these to improve their technique: "Transcendental ____"

8: "The Dance in the Village Inn" is the first of these: "Mephisto ____"

10: Liszt's take on a popular four-note motif: "Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme ____"

THINGS YOU CAN DO IN 13 MINUTES

3: Busuu.com states that, "in 10 minutes a day", you can learn how to do this; Babbel.com also teaches it.

6: Kenenisa Bekele holds the world record, 12:37.35, for running this distance; it's also commonly run as a road race.

9: In May 2017, WSJ.com reported that this franchise was planning to deliver pizzas in Australia and New Zealand in not 30 but 10 minutes or less.

12: One of this organization's "ideas worth spreading" is doing nothing for 10 minutes, as presented by Andy Puddicombe in a 2012 talk.

15: In August 2017, speedrun.com published a video of this 1986 Nintendo action-adventure game where Samus is led to victory in 10:25.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Answers:
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COMPLETE THE LISZT
By anonymous. Fill in the blank to complete the name of a composition by Franz Liszt.

2: An unfinished piece: "Fantasy on Themes from ____'s Figaro and Don Giovanni"
MOZART

4: They were based on folk songs heard in Liszt's homeland: "____ Rhapsodies"
HUNGARIAN

6: A pianist might practice these to improve their technique: "Transcendental ____"
ETUDES

8: "The Dance in the Village Inn" is the first of these: "Mephisto ____"
WALTZES

10: Liszt's take on a popular four-note motif: "Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme ____"
B-A-C-H

THINGS YOU CAN DO IN 13 MINUTES

3: Busuu.com states that, "in 10 minutes a day", you can learn how to do this; Babbel.com also teaches it.
(SPEAKING A NEW) LANGUAGE

6: Kenenisa Bekele holds the world record, 12:37.35, for running this distance; it's also commonly run as a road race.
5000 METERS / 5 KILOMETERS

9: In May 2017, WSJ.com reported that this franchise was planning to deliver pizzas in Australia and New Zealand in not 30 but 10 minutes or less.
DOMINO'S (PIZZA)

12: One of this organization's "ideas worth spreading" is doing nothing for 10 minutes, as presented by Andy Puddicombe in a 2012 talk.
TED

15: In August 2017, speedrun.com published a video of this 1986 Nintendo action-adventure game where Samus is led to victory in 10:25.
METROID
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6:
8: Waltz
10:

3: learn a language
6: 5,000 meters
9: Domino's Pizza
12: TED
15:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6: Scales?
8:
10:

3: learn a language
6: 5k
9:
12: TED
15:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6: Scales
8: Waltz
10:

3: Speak another language
6: 5k
9: Dominos
12: Ted
15: Metroid
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6:
8: waltzes
10:

3: speak another language
6: 5000 meters (5K)
9: Domino's
12: TED
15:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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10:

3: learn a language
6: 5k
9: dominos
12: ted
15: castlevania
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6: exercises
8: clam
10: clam

3: speak a foreign language?
6: 5K
9: Domino's
12: clam
15: clam
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6:
8: Waltz
10:

3:
6: five kilometers
9: Domino's
12: TED
15:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6: Etudes?
8: Waltz
10: CLAM

3: Learn a new language
6: 5K (5000 meters)
9: Domino's
12: TED
15: Metroid
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Spoiler
2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6: Etudes
8: Waltzes
10:

3: learn a new language
6: 5 kilometers
9: Dominos
12: TED
15:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6: Etudes
8: Waltzes
10: clam

3: clam
6: 5 kilometers
9: Domino's
12: clam
15: clam
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Mozart

4: Hungarian

6:

8: waltzes?

10:



3: speak a foreign language?

6: 5 kilometers?

9: Domino's

12: TED?

15: Super Mario Brothers?
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Spoiler
2: Mozart
4:
6: Etudes
8:
10:

3: speak a new language
6: 5k
9: Dominos
12: TED
15: Metroid
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2:
4:bohemian
6:
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10:

3:learn another language
6:5k
9:Dominos
12:TED
15:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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2: Rossini
4:
6:
8:
10:

3:
6: 5k
9: Dominos
12:
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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Spoiler
2: Mozart
4: Hungarian
6:
8: Waltzes
10:

3: learn a new language
6: 10K
9: Domino's
12: TED
15: Metroid
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--Round 4, Day 5

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COMPLETE THE LISZT

2: Mozart

4: Hungarian

6: Etudes

8: Waltzes?

10: CLAM

THINGS YOU CAN DO IN 13 MINUTES

3: speak another language

6: 5K

9: Domino's?

12: TED

15: CLAM
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