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2. Is this person dead?
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Ghost - I PM'd you about the first person - did you get it and was I right?

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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes

Superenigmatix wrote:Ghost - I PM'd you about the first person - did you get it and was I right?
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I have not recieved a PM from you sE
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3) Is this person a man?
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4) and is the person an author ?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No

:mrgreen:
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Not an author ? Oooooooh, meanie. What's the point of continuing then ? :roll: :P
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Brad_H wrote:Not an author ? Oooooooh, meanie. What's the point of continuing then ? :roll: :P
I should clarify, he wrote an autobiography (terrible read), but not any fiction (that I know of). He would be an excellent subject for Fiction novel.

I said it would be harder. :mrgreen:
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5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote a terrible autobiography) ever a professional actor ?
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6. Was he a historical figure?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes

/I may have been a bit harsh on his writing skills (I could not get through the book the first time I tried)
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7. Would his name be known from a war?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes
7. Would his name be known from a war? No
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8. Was he American?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes
7. Would his name be known from a war? No
8. Was he American? No/Yes (He was not born in the US/but later became an US citizen)
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you,
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Hmm....
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Well, if he wasn't native born, that rules out his being a US President or Senator.

9. Was he ever involved heavily in sports ?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes
7. Would his name be known from a war? No
8. Was he American? No/Yes (He was not born in the US/but later became an US citizen)
9. Was he ever involved heavily in sports? No
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you,
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10) Was this person a Scientist?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes
7. Would his name be known from a war? No
8. Was he American? No/Yes (He was not born in the US/but later became an US citizen)
9. Was he ever involved heavily in sports? No
10. Was this person a Scientist? Yes :clap:
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Nice one, Aunf. :thumb:

11. Were the scientific fields of expertise of this dead male non-author but lousy-autobiography-writin and scientifically-trained non-native historically famous american goomba predominantly in the "hard" (as opposed to the "life/organic/social/etc.") sciences ? :deviate:
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes
7. Would his name be known from a war? No
8. Was he American? No/Yes (He was not born in the US/but later became an US citizen)
9. Was he ever involved heavily in sports? No
10. Was this person a Scientist? Yes
11. Were the scientific fields of expertise in the "hard" (as opposed to the "life/organic/social/etc.") sciences ? Yes
If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animating contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you,
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12. Did the dead male non-author but lousy-autobiography-writin and hard-science-minded non-native historically famous american goomba in question ever win the Nobel prize ?
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1. Is this a fictional character? No
2. Is this person dead? Yes
3. Is this person a man? Yes
4. Is the person an author? No
5. Was this real dead male non-author (who wrote an autobiography) ever a professional actor ? No
6. Was he a historical figure? Yes
7. Would his name be known from a war? No
8. Was he American? No/Yes (He was not born in the US/but later became an US citizen)
9. Was he ever involved heavily in sports? No
10. Was this person a Scientist? Yes
11. Were the scientific fields of expertise in the "hard" (as opposed to the "life/organic/social/etc.") sciences ? Yes
12. Did the goomba in question ever win the Nobel prize? No
:smokin:
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Post by Darb »

Somebody go ... by posting twice in a row, I'm not eligible to ask another question for 48 hours.

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