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Jeopardy- did Ken do that on purpose?

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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For example, I'm sure all of you heard this riddle.. which kintergarden people got more right than University people..

Here it is:

What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it,
The rich don't need it, And if you eat it, you'll die?
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by EvoVII,Dec 2 2004, 11:48 AM
What is greater than God, More evil than the devil, The poor have it,
The rich don't need it, And if you eat it, you'll die?
Answer: Nothing

I must be pretty dumb.
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Grimace,Dec 1 2004, 05:05 PM
At least the category he lost on wasn't ANAL BUM COVERS.
"i'll take the rapist for $500 alex"

".........that's therapist"


those were the best....
"you'll rue the day you crossed me trebek!"
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 10:49 AM
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I'll take the Penis Mightier for $400!!!
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by VoIPA,Dec 2 2004, 01:54 PM
Answer: Nothing

I must be pretty dumb.
yea, most people have heard it before.. I was just trying to itterate that many intellects can get stuck on simple questions for one reason or another.. maybe they over analyze things and don't dumb it down
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoVII,Dec 2 2004, 02:49 PM
yea, most people have heard it before.. I was just trying to itterate that many intellects can get stuck on simple questions for one reason or another.. maybe they over analyze things and don't dumb it down
Actually, I had never seen that riddle before, but it demonstrates the point very well. I showed it to a guy in my office, a former commercial airline pilot, and he couldn't figure it out. Took me all of 10 seconds...
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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