Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
The finals for the Paucle Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing are now open. Please vote.
Results for Day 3 should be up later today.
Here's Day 4. See you on Monday.
Results for Day 3 should be up later today.
Here's Day 4. See you on Monday.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
BRITISH LITERATURE
2: This author created The Silmarillion as a setting where his invented Elvish languages could be used.
4: The everlasting lawsuit Jarndyce v. Jarndyce is the center of this Charles Dickens novel.
6: This 1885 novel has Allan Quatermain search for a legendary source of diamonds, as well as Curtis's brother, who went missing on his own search.
8: In this woman's tale in The Canterbury Tales, a knight saves his life by discovering that women most desire sovereignty over men.
10: Squire Allworthy acts as a father for the title "Foundling" in this 1749 novel.
THREE OF A KIND
3: Rub-a-dub-dub, these are the three men in the tub in the nursery rhyme.
6: Michigan has a land border with these three U.S. states.
9: They're the three major credit reporting agencies in the U.S.--one of them announced a security breach in September 2017.
12: The 1910 poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" immortalized this Cubs double-play trio.
15: These were the original three actresses to play Charlie's Angels.
2: This author created The Silmarillion as a setting where his invented Elvish languages could be used.
4: The everlasting lawsuit Jarndyce v. Jarndyce is the center of this Charles Dickens novel.
6: This 1885 novel has Allan Quatermain search for a legendary source of diamonds, as well as Curtis's brother, who went missing on his own search.
8: In this woman's tale in The Canterbury Tales, a knight saves his life by discovering that women most desire sovereignty over men.
10: Squire Allworthy acts as a father for the title "Foundling" in this 1749 novel.
THREE OF A KIND
3: Rub-a-dub-dub, these are the three men in the tub in the nursery rhyme.
6: Michigan has a land border with these three U.S. states.
9: They're the three major credit reporting agencies in the U.S.--one of them announced a security breach in September 2017.
12: The 1910 poem "Baseball's Sad Lexicon" immortalized this Cubs double-play trio.
15: These were the original three actresses to play Charlie's Angels.
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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2: Tolkein
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker, and candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: Fawcett, Smith, and Johnson
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker, and candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: Fawcett, Smith, and Johnson
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2: J. R. R. Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: The Wife of Bath's Tale
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Transunion, Experian
12: Tinkers, Evers, Chance
15: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Jaclyn Smith
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: The Wife of Bath's Tale
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Transunion, Experian
12: Tinkers, Evers, Chance
15: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Jaclyn Smith
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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2: JRR Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
9: Equifax, Experian, Transunion
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: J Smith, F Fawcett, K Jackson
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
9: Equifax, Experian, Transunion
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: J Smith, F Fawcett, K Jackson
"And has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.
Lewis Carroll, "Jabberwocky"
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"
He chortled in his joy.
Lewis Carroll, "Jabberwocky"
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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BRITISH LITERATURE
2: (J.R.R.) Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines?
8: Wife of Bath?
10: Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
6: Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, Transunion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: (Jaclyn) Smith, (Farrah) Fawcett, and (Kate) Jackson
2: (J.R.R.) Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines?
8: Wife of Bath?
10: Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
6: Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, Transunion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: (Jaclyn) Smith, (Farrah) Fawcett, and (Kate) Jackson
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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2: Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: The Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, Transunion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: Farah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: The Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, Transunion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: Farah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith
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2: J.R.R. Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wives of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker and candlestick maker
6: Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio
9: Equifax, Experian and trans-Union
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wives of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker and candlestick maker
6: Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio
9: Equifax, Experian and trans-Union
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith
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2: JRR Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: CLAM
8: The Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3: The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick maker
6: Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
9: Transunion, Equifax, Experian
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith
4: Bleak House
6: CLAM
8: The Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3: The Butcher, the Baker, and the Candlestick maker
6: Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
9: Transunion, Equifax, Experian
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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BRITISH LITERATURE
2. Tolkien
4. Bleak House
6. King Solomon's Mines
8. Wife of Bath
10. Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3. Butcher, Baker, and Candlestick Maker
6. Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio
9. Equifax, Experian, and Transunion
12. Tinkers, Evers, and Chance
15. Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett
2. Tolkien
4. Bleak House
6. King Solomon's Mines
8. Wife of Bath
10. Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3. Butcher, Baker, and Candlestick Maker
6. Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio
9. Equifax, Experian, and Transunion
12. Tinkers, Evers, and Chance
15. Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett
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BRITISH LITERATURE
2: Tolkien
4: CLAMmy CLAMelby
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: The Wife of Bath?
10: CLAM
THREE OF A KIND
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Experian, Equifax, TRW
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Farrah Fawcett Majors, Jacquelyn Smith, Kate Jackson
2: Tolkien
4: CLAMmy CLAMelby
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: The Wife of Bath?
10: CLAM
THREE OF A KIND
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Experian, Equifax, TRW
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Farrah Fawcett Majors, Jacquelyn Smith, Kate Jackson
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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BRITISH LITERATURE
2: Who is Tolkien?
4: What is Bleak House?
6: What is King Solomon's Mines?
8: Who is the Wife of Bath?
10: Who is Tom Jones?
THREE OF A KIND
3: Who are the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker?
6: What are Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio?
9: What are Experian, Equifax, and Transunion?
12: Who are Tinker, Evers, and Chance?
15: Who are Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, and Jaclyn Smith?
2: Who is Tolkien?
4: What is Bleak House?
6: What is King Solomon's Mines?
8: Who is the Wife of Bath?
10: Who is Tom Jones?
THREE OF A KIND
3: Who are the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker?
6: What are Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio?
9: What are Experian, Equifax, and Transunion?
12: Who are Tinker, Evers, and Chance?
15: Who are Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, and Jaclyn Smith?
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2. Tolkien
4. Dombey and Son
6. King Solomon's Mines
8. Wife of Bath
10. Tom Jones
3. butcher, baker, & candlestick maker
6. Indiana, Ohio, & Minnesota
9. Equifax, Experian, & Transunion
12. Tinkers, Evers, & Chance
15. Fawcett, Jackson, & Smith
4. Dombey and Son
6. King Solomon's Mines
8. Wife of Bath
10. Tom Jones
3. butcher, baker, & candlestick maker
6. Indiana, Ohio, & Minnesota
9. Equifax, Experian, & Transunion
12. Tinkers, Evers, & Chance
15. Fawcett, Jackson, & Smith
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2: Tolkien
4:
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
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3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: Fawcett, Smith, Jackson
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6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
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3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion
12: Tinker, Evers, Chance
15: Fawcett, Smith, Jackson
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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BRITISH LITERATURE
2: Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota
9: Equifax, Experian, Trans Union
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett
2: Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
THREE OF A KIND
3: butcher, baker, candlestick maker
6: Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota
9: Equifax, Experian, Trans Union
12: Tinker to Evers to Chance
15: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2017--TOC Day 4
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BRITISH LITERATURE
2: Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker and candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: CLAM (I can only come up with Equifax and Experian)
12: Tinker, Evers, and Chance
15: Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson
2: Tolkien
4: Bleak House
6: King Solomon's Mines
8: Wife of Bath
10: Tom Jones
3: Butcher, baker and candlestick maker
6: Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin
9: CLAM (I can only come up with Equifax and Experian)
12: Tinker, Evers, and Chance
15: Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson
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