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#156999 03/12/06 01:22 AM
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In case some of you-all want to try. I did poorly, as expected.
Etymologic!

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Seven out of ten (including three lucky guesses).

#157001 03/12/06 03:53 PM
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poorly here, too.


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I refuse to give my score least you all think me a braggart.

#157003 03/12/06 04:25 PM
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Nine - I missed the language of origin of "panda".

#157004 03/12/06 04:26 PM
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nine(9) out of ten. (blew the very last question, under heavy pressure : )

#157005 03/12/06 07:08 PM
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I did lousy on the first attempt, and a little better on a second game. It seemed more like etymology trivia with an emphasis on the quirky.

#157006 03/12/06 07:20 PM
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It's not the same every time, but I got 7/10 both times I've tried so far. AHD, however, disagrees with them on "hush puppy".

#157007 03/12/06 08:48 PM
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8/10 and humbling.

#157008 03/12/06 11:09 PM
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Ugh, I did very poorly also - 5 out of 10.

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