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swpKO: The Next Generation #8

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swp

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Feb 23, 2014, 8:16:52 PM2/23/14
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This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer

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#8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
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Please use YYYY-MM-DD format when answering.

swp

Joshua Kreitzer

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Feb 23, 2014, 11:05:40 PM2/23/14
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in news:47a74ad5-a3a3-4c59-8ab0-
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1947-03-15

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Dan Tilque

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Feb 24, 2014, 1:28:33 AM2/24/14
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swp wrote:
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> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
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1947-12-01

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Dan Tilque

Erland Sommarskog

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Feb 24, 2014, 3:13:50 AM2/24/14
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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
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> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***
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> Please use YYYY-MM-DD format when answering.

1948-06-30


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Russ

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Feb 24, 2014, 5:56:19 AM2/24/14
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1947-07-01

Russ S.

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Feb 24, 2014, 11:22:23 AM2/24/14
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On Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:16:52 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***

1947-11-11

John

Peter Smyth

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Feb 24, 2014, 2:23:17 PM2/24/14
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swp wrote:

> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***

1947-04-01

Peter Smyth

swp

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Feb 24, 2014, 4:47:40 PM2/24/14
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On Sunday, February 23, 2014 8:16:52 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque,
> Erland Sommarskog, and Joshua Kreitzer
>
> ***
> #8. On what date did India gained independence from British rule?
> ***

1947-03-15 Joshua Kreitzer (-153 days)
1947-04-01 Peter Smyth
1947-07-01 Russ
1947-08-15 *** Correct Answer ***
1947-11-11 John Adams
1947-12-01 Dan Tilque
1948-06-30 Erland Sommarskog (+320 days)

It was a good run, but Erland Sommarskog is eliminated.

This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, John Adams, Russ, Dan Tilque, and Joshua Kreitzer

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