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Mark Brader
Apr 27, 2018, 1:01:04 AM4/27/18
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-26,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
Please see the handout at
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
and see what you know about these *mascots*!
(Note: there are no Paralympic mascots in this round, and all of
the games we'll ask about are winter ones.)
Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
*name* either one of the two mascots shown.
1. A.
2. I.
I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
relevant winter games.
There were 5 decoys, which I have interspersed with the rest;
some or all of the decoys are from summer Olympics. Answer the
decoys if you like for fun, but for no points (and if you want to
show off, also for no points, on each of questions #3-15 you can
give the mascots' names as well).
3. B.
4. C.
5. D.
6. E (decoy).
7. F.
8. G.
9. H (decoy).
[Picture I was used in question #2, remember.]
10. J (decoy).
11. K (decoy).
12. L.
13. M (decoy).
14. N.
15. O.
* Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
1. HTTP.
2. USB.
3. HDMI.
4. GUI.
5. LAN.
6. VPN.
7. RFID.
8. NFC.
9. CPU.
10. RAM.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "This is as 'real' as your so-called life gets!"
m...@vex.net | "Q Who", ST:TNG, Maurice Hurley
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
Please see the handout at
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
and see what you know about these *mascots*!
(Note: there are no Paralympic mascots in this round, and all of
the games we'll ask about are winter ones.)
Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
*name* either one of the two mascots shown.
1. A.
2. I.
I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
relevant winter games.
There were 5 decoys, which I have interspersed with the rest;
some or all of the decoys are from summer Olympics. Answer the
decoys if you like for fun, but for no points (and if you want to
show off, also for no points, on each of questions #3-15 you can
give the mascots' names as well).
3. B.
4. C.
5. D.
6. E (decoy).
7. F.
8. G.
9. H (decoy).
[Picture I was used in question #2, remember.]
10. J (decoy).
11. K (decoy).
12. L.
13. M (decoy).
14. N.
15. O.
* Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
1. HTTP.
2. USB.
3. HDMI.
4. GUI.
5. LAN.
6. VPN.
7. RFID.
8. NFC.
9. CPU.
10. RAM.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "This is as 'real' as your so-called life gets!"
m...@vex.net | "Q Who", ST:TNG, Maurice Hurley
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 27, 2018, 1:15:13 AM4/27/18
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Q96dnbzXKJoWM3_HnZ2dnUU7-
QXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
>
Howdy
>
> I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
> For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
> relevant winter games.
>
> 3. B.
Innsbruck
> 4. C.
Albertville; Torino
> 5. D.
Sarajevo; Sochi
> 7. F.
PyeongChang; Nagano
> 8. G.
Albertville; Salt Lake City
> 12. L.
Salt Lake City
> 13. M (decoy).
Atlanta (Summer Olympics)
> 14. N.
Torino
> 15. O.
Lillehammer
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
hypertext transfer protocol
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus; universal series bus
> 4. GUI.
graphical user interface
> 5. LAN.
local area network
> 6. VPN.
virtual private network
> 7. RFID.
radio frequency identification
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random access memory
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
QXN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
>
> Please see the handout at
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
>
> and see what you know about these *mascots*!
>
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
>
> and see what you know about these *mascots*!
>
> Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
> *name* either one of the two mascots shown.
>
> 2. I.
> *name* either one of the two mascots shown.
>
Howdy
>
> I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
> For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
> relevant winter games.
>
Innsbruck
> 4. C.
Albertville; Torino
> 5. D.
Sarajevo; Sochi
> 7. F.
PyeongChang; Nagano
> 8. G.
Albertville; Salt Lake City
> 12. L.
Salt Lake City
> 13. M (decoy).
Atlanta (Summer Olympics)
> 14. N.
Torino
> 15. O.
Lillehammer
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus; universal series bus
> 4. GUI.
graphical user interface
> 5. LAN.
local area network
> 6. VPN.
virtual private network
> 7. RFID.
radio frequency identification
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random access memory
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Apr 27, 2018, 1:36:31 AM4/27/18
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On Friday, April 27, 2018 at 3:01:04 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
Pass
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
> 2. USB.
Universal serial bus
> 3. HDMI.
High definition, um, media interface?
> 4. GUI.
Graphic user interface
> 5. LAN.
Local area network
> 6. VPN.
Virtual private network
> 7. RFID.
Radio frequency identification
> 8. NFC.
NFI
> 9. CPU.
Central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
Random access memory
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 27, 2018, 2:45:19 AM4/27/18
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
Hypertext transfer protocol
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
> 2. USB.
Universal service bus
> 3. HDMI.
High-definition media interface
> 4. GUI.
Graphical user interface
> 5. LAN.
Local area network
> 6. VPN.
> 8. NFC.
Near field communication
> 9. CPU.
Central processor unit
Peter Smyth
Apr 27, 2018, 4:18:17 AM4/27/18
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
> 2. USB.
Universal Serial Bus
> 3. HDMI.
High Definition Media Interface
> 4. GUI.
Graphical User Interface
> 5. LAN.
Local Area Network
> 6. VPN.
Virtual Private Network
> 7. RFID.
Radio Frequency IDentification
> 8. NFC.
> 9. CPU.
Central Processing Unit
> 10. RAM.
Random Access Memory
Peter Smyth
Dan Blum
Apr 27, 2018, 10:03:25 AM4/27/18
to
> 3. B.
Helsinki; Oslo
> 5. D.
Nagano
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
high-density monitor interface
> 4. GUI.
graphical user interface
> 5. LAN.
local area network
> 6. VPN.
virtual private network
> 7. RFID.
radio frequency identification
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random access memory
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Helsinki; Oslo
> 5. D.
Nagano
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
> 1. HTTP.
hypertext transfer protocol
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus
> 3. HDMI.
hypertext transfer protocol
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus
high-density monitor interface
> 4. GUI.
graphical user interface
> 5. LAN.
local area network
> 6. VPN.
virtual private network
> 7. RFID.
radio frequency identification
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random access memory
--
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Jason Kreitzer
Apr 28, 2018, 9:16:07 PM4/28/18
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> 2. USB.
> 3. HDMI.
> 4. GUI.
Graphics User Interface
> 3. HDMI.
> 4. GUI.
> 5. LAN.
Local Area Network
Local Area Network
> 6. VPN.
> 7. RFID.
> 8. NFC.
> 9. CPU.
> 7. RFID.
> 8. NFC.
> 9. CPU.
Central Processing Unit
> 10. RAM.
Random Access Memory
>
> 10. RAM.
Random Access Memory
>
Dan Tilque
Apr 28, 2018, 10:10:38 PM4/28/18
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
>
> Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
> representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
> breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
> Please see the handout at
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
>
> and see what you know about these *mascots*!
I think I just overdosed on cuteness.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
>
> Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
> representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
> breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
> Please see the handout at
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
>
> and see what you know about these *mascots*!
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
>
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
>
> 1. HTTP.
hypertext transfer protocol
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus
> 3. HDMI.
high definition multimedia interface
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus
> 3. HDMI.
> 4. GUI.
graphic user interface
> 5. LAN.
local area network
> 6. VPN.
> 7. RFID.
radio frequency identification
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random access memory
--
Dan Tilque
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random access memory
--
Mark Brader
Apr 30, 2018, 12:15:08 AM4/30/18
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Mark Brader:
> 2. I.
Hidy, Howdy (Calgary, 1988). (Not accepting Mukmuk, their designated
sidekick, or Sumi, the Paralympic mascot that year; neither is
illustrated.) 4 for Joshua.
> I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
> For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
> relevant winter games.
> There were 5 decoys, which I have interspersed with the rest;
> some or all of the decoys are from summer Olympics. Answer the
> decoys if you like for fun, but for no points (and if you want to
> show off, also for no points, on each of questions #3-15 you can
> give the mascots' names as well).
> 3. B.
1994, Lillehammer. (Håkon, Kristin).
> 4. C.
1984, Sarajevo. (Vucko.)
> 5. D.
2014, Sochi. (Bely Mishka, Snow Leopard, Zaika). 2 for Joshua.
> 6. E (decoy).
1976, Montreal. (Amik.)
> 7. F.
1998, Nagano. (Sukki, Nokki, Lekki, and Tsukki. Collectively the
Snowlets, also an acrostic from their names.) 2 for Joshua.
> 8. G.
1976, Innsbruck. (Schneemann, i.e. Snowman.)
> 9. H (decoy).
2008, Beijing. (Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini.
Collectively the Fuwa or Friendlies, and an acrostic from their
names is "Beijing welcomes you" in Chinese.)
> [Picture I was used in question #2, remember.]
> 10. J (decoy).
1972, Munich. (Waldi.)
> 11. K (decoy).
1980, Lake Placid. (Roni.)
> 12. L.
2002, Salt Lake City (Powder, Copper, and Coal -- also known as
Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.) 4 for Joshua.
> 13. M (decoy).
1996, Atlanta. (Izzy.) Joshua got this.
> 14. N.
2006, Turin. (Neve, Gliz.) 4 for Joshua.
> 15. O.
1992, Albertville. (Magique.)
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
> 1. HTTP.
HyperText Transfer Protocol. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Peter, Dan Blum,
Jason, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
> 2. USB.
Universal Serial Bus. 4 for Calvin, Peter, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Joshua (the hard way) and Erland.
> 3. HDMI.
High Definition Multimedia Interface. (In the original game "High
Definition Media Interface" was accepted on protest as "close
enough", so I'm accepting it also.) 4 for Calvin, Erland, Peter,
and Dan Tilque.
> 4. GUI.
Graphical User Interface. (I reluctantly accepted "graphic" or
"graphics" for the first word.) 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Calvin,
Erland, Peter, Dan Blum, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. LAN.
Local-Area Network. 4 for everyone.
> 6. VPN.
Virtual Private Network. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Peter,
and Dan Blum.
> 7. RFID.
Radio Frequency IDentification. ("Radio Frequency Identifier" and
Radio Frequency Identification Device" were accepted on protest
as "close enough" in the original game, so I'm conforming.)
4 for Joshua, Calvin, Peter, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 8. NFC.
Near-Field Communication. 4 for Erland.
> 9. CPU.
Central Processing Unit. (I accepted "central processor unit".)
4 for everyone.
> 10. RAM.
Random-Access Memory. 4 for everyone.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit His Ent Spo Mis THREE
Dan Blum 40 15 20 0 32 92
Joshua Kreitzer 35 8 16 16 31 82
"Calvin" 28 4 8 0 35 71
Peter Smyth 8 0 16 0 36 60
Jason Kreitzer 16 4 8 0 20 44
Dan Tilque 4 8 0 0 32 44
Erland Sommarskog 4 -- -- 0 35 39
Pete Gayde 8 4 4 -- -- 16
Marc Dashevsky 16 -- -- -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Police Stop Slaying Suspect Look-alikes"
m...@vex.net | --Yakima, WA, Herald-Republic, 2001-08-26
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-26,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
> Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
> representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
> breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
> Please see the handout at
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
> and see what you know about these *mascots*!
> (Note: there are no Paralympic mascots in this round, and all of
> the games we'll ask about are winter ones.)
> Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
> *name* either one of the two mascots shown.
> 1. A.
Miga, Quatchi (Vancouver, 2010).
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Sports - Winter Olympic Mascots
> Sure, each Olympic Games has its favorites -- the athletes or teams
> representing their country, embodying the spirit of camaraderie,
> breaking records and all that -- but this round is not about them.
> Please see the handout at
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-7/masc.pdf
> and see what you know about these *mascots*!
> (Note: there are no Paralympic mascots in this round, and all of
> the games we'll ask about are winter ones.)
> Questions #1-2 are about games held in Canada. In each case,
> *name* either one of the two mascots shown.
> 1. A.
> 2. I.
Hidy, Howdy (Calgary, 1988). (Not accepting Mukmuk, their designated
sidekick, or Sumi, the Paralympic mascot that year; neither is
illustrated.) 4 for Joshua.
> I've rearranged the remaining questions in order of the images used.
> For each image, name *either the year or the host city* of the
> relevant winter games.
> There were 5 decoys, which I have interspersed with the rest;
> some or all of the decoys are from summer Olympics. Answer the
> decoys if you like for fun, but for no points (and if you want to
> show off, also for no points, on each of questions #3-15 you can
> give the mascots' names as well).
> 3. B.
> 4. C.
1984, Sarajevo. (Vucko.)
> 5. D.
2014, Sochi. (Bely Mishka, Snow Leopard, Zaika). 2 for Joshua.
> 6. E (decoy).
1976, Montreal. (Amik.)
> 7. F.
1998, Nagano. (Sukki, Nokki, Lekki, and Tsukki. Collectively the
Snowlets, also an acrostic from their names.) 2 for Joshua.
> 8. G.
1976, Innsbruck. (Schneemann, i.e. Snowman.)
> 9. H (decoy).
2008, Beijing. (Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini.
Collectively the Fuwa or Friendlies, and an acrostic from their
names is "Beijing welcomes you" in Chinese.)
> [Picture I was used in question #2, remember.]
> 10. J (decoy).
> 11. K (decoy).
1980, Lake Placid. (Roni.)
> 12. L.
2002, Salt Lake City (Powder, Copper, and Coal -- also known as
Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.) 4 for Joshua.
> 13. M (decoy).
1996, Atlanta. (Izzy.) Joshua got this.
> 14. N.
2006, Turin. (Neve, Gliz.) 4 for Joshua.
> 15. O.
1992, Albertville. (Magique.)
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Technological Acronyms
> Expand each acronym to what it stands for.
> 1. HTTP.
Jason, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
> 2. USB.
Universal Serial Bus. 4 for Calvin, Peter, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Joshua (the hard way) and Erland.
> 3. HDMI.
High Definition Multimedia Interface. (In the original game "High
Definition Media Interface" was accepted on protest as "close
enough", so I'm accepting it also.) 4 for Calvin, Erland, Peter,
and Dan Tilque.
> 4. GUI.
Graphical User Interface. (I reluctantly accepted "graphic" or
"graphics" for the first word.) 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Calvin,
Erland, Peter, Dan Blum, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. LAN.
Local-Area Network. 4 for everyone.
> 6. VPN.
Virtual Private Network. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Erland, Peter,
and Dan Blum.
> 7. RFID.
Radio Frequency IDentification. ("Radio Frequency Identifier" and
Radio Frequency Identification Device" were accepted on protest
as "close enough" in the original game, so I'm conforming.)
4 for Joshua, Calvin, Peter, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 8. NFC.
Near-Field Communication. 4 for Erland.
> 9. CPU.
Central Processing Unit. (I accepted "central processor unit".)
4 for everyone.
> 10. RAM.
Random-Access Memory. 4 for everyone.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit His Ent Spo Mis THREE
Dan Blum 40 15 20 0 32 92
Joshua Kreitzer 35 8 16 16 31 82
"Calvin" 28 4 8 0 35 71
Peter Smyth 8 0 16 0 36 60
Jason Kreitzer 16 4 8 0 20 44
Dan Tilque 4 8 0 0 32 44
Erland Sommarskog 4 -- -- 0 35 39
Pete Gayde 8 4 4 -- -- 16
Marc Dashevsky 16 -- -- -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Police Stop Slaying Suspect Look-alikes"
m...@vex.net | --Yakima, WA, Herald-Republic, 2001-08-26
Marc Dashevsky
May 1, 2018, 3:57:10 AM5/1/18
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In article <Q96dnbzXKJoWM3_H...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
hypertext transport protocol
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus
> 3. HDMI.
high definition multimedia interface
> 4. GUI.
graphical user-interface
> 5. LAN.
local-area netork
> 6. VPN.
virtual private network
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
random-access memory
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> 2. USB.
universal serial bus
> 3. HDMI.
high definition multimedia interface
> 4. GUI.
> 5. LAN.
local-area netork
> 6. VPN.
virtual private network
> 7. RFID.
radio frequency identification
> 8. NFC.
no freakin clue
radio frequency identification
> 8. NFC.
> 9. CPU.
central processing unit
> 10. RAM.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Mark Brader
May 1, 2018, 4:25:21 AM5/1/18
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If Marc Dashevsky's answers had been posted on time, he would
have scored 0 points on Round 7 and 35 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader | "To a guy, an RGB value is three bits rather than bytes.
Toronto | ...000 Black, 001 Blue, 010 Green, ..., 111 White."
m...@vex.net |
have scored 0 points on Round 7 and 35 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader | "To a guy, an RGB value is three bits rather than bytes.
Toronto | ...000 Black, 001 Blue, 010 Green, ..., 111 White."
m...@vex.net |
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