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RQFTCI07 Game 9 Rounds 9-10: CanCensus, challenge round
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Mark Brader
Oct 2, 2020, 6:45:35 PM10/2/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-19,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In this set, I wrote one pair of questions in the challenge round.
** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
"""last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
Canadian population figures.
Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
was 2006-05-16.
*Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
or G8, countries?
3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
"""live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
and Mississauga?
6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
*as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
their census data made publicly available after a certain number
of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
in what year will the census data of those who gave their
consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Cricket
A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
*either* of these two types of components.
* B. European Lakes
B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
(as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
central European country?
* C. Impressionists
C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
the Impressionists. Name her.
* D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
at the age of 94. Name him.
D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
as the US ambassador to what country?
* E. Science-Fictional Scientists
The following fictional scientists invented different types of
time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
* F. Statute of Westminster
F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
within 1?
F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
--
Mark Brader "Also, be sure to include your signature TWICE in
Toronto each article. That way you're sure people will
m...@vex.net read it." -- "Emily Postnews" (Brad Templeton)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In this set, I wrote one pair of questions in the challenge round.
** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
"""last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
Canadian population figures.
Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
was 2006-05-16.
*Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
or G8, countries?
3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
"""live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
and Mississauga?
6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
*as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
their census data made publicly available after a certain number
of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
in what year will the census data of those who gave their
consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Cricket
A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
*either* of these two types of components.
* B. European Lakes
B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
(as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
central European country?
* C. Impressionists
C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
the Impressionists. Name her.
* D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
at the age of 94. Name him.
D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
as the US ambassador to what country?
* E. Science-Fictional Scientists
The following fictional scientists invented different types of
time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
* F. Statute of Westminster
F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
within 1?
F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
--
Mark Brader "Also, be sure to include your signature TWICE in
Toronto each article. That way you're sure people will
m...@vex.net read it." -- "Emily Postnews" (Brad Templeton)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 2, 2020, 7:12:01 PM10/2/20
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> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador; Nunavut and Yukon
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
> and Mississauga?
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Cricket
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
> crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
> *either* of these two types of components.
> * B. European Lakes
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
Norway
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km?, """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
Czech Repulic
> * C. Impressionists
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
> * F. Statute of Westminster
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Oct 2, 2020, 8:57:24 PM10/2/20
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Mark Brader:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Sex on trains, of course."
m...@vex.net -- Clive Feather
> > 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> > between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
Dan Blum:
> > between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
> Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador; Nunavut and Yukon
I will score this as two answers of Nunavut (!).
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Sex on trains, of course."
m...@vex.net -- Clive Feather
Dan Blum
Oct 2, 2020, 9:25:36 PM10/2/20
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > > 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> > > between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
>
> Dan Blum:
> > Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador; Nunavut and Yukon
> I will score this as two answers of Nunavut (!).
Sorry, I misread the question (obviously).
> Mark Brader:
> > > 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> > > between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
>
> Dan Blum:
> > Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador; Nunavut and Yukon
> I will score this as two answers of Nunavut (!).
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 3, 2020, 12:58:51 AM10/3/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:w7CdnU8HoeMVMOrC...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
>
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
Yukon; Newfoundland and Labrador
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
2nd; 3rd
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
75%; 80%
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
30,000,000; 30,600,001
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
London
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
120,000 for Nunavut 2006; 120,000 for NWT 2006
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
4,250,000; 4,750,001
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
140,000; 150,001
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
2078
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
Hungary
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
Monet
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
Cassatt
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
Milton Friedman
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
India
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
>
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
>
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
"Back to the Future"
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
"Quantum Leap"
> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
1932
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the
> Statute.
grom...@hotmail.com
news:w7CdnU8HoeMVMOrC...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
>
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
> was 2006-05-16.
>
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
> the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
> from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
> 2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
> the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
All answers below are based on guesses about the 2006 census.
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
> was 2006-05-16.
>
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
> the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
> from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
> 2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
> the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * B. European Lakes
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
Russia
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
>
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
>
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the
> Statute.
Australia and New Zealand
--
Joshua Kreitzer
--
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 3, 2020, 4:51:30 AM10/3/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
Newfoundland and Labrador
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * B. European Lakes
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
Sweden (Vänern), Russia (Ladoga and Oneega)
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
>
Dan Tilque
Oct 3, 2020, 5:34:59 AM10/3/20
to
On 10/2/20 3:45 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
>
> Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
> """last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
> Canadian population figures.
>
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
> was 2006-05-16.
>
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
> the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
> from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
> 2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
> the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
>
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
Newfoundland and Labrador
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
>
> Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
> """last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
> Canadian population figures.
>
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
> was 2006-05-16.
>
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
> the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
> from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
> 2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
> the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
>
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
>
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
>
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
>
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
>
> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
> and Mississauga?
>
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
>
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
>
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
>
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
>
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Cricket
>
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
>
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
> crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
> *either* of these two types of components.
>
>
> * B. European Lakes
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
>
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
>
>
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
>
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
>
>
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
>
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
>
>
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
>
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
>
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
>
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
>
>
> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
>
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde
Oct 3, 2020, 2:36:15 PM10/3/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:w7CdnU8HoeMVMOrCnZ2dnUU7-
XvN...@giganews.com:
Yukon Territory
>
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
2nd; 4th
>
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
>
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
25,000,000; 22,000,000
>
> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
> and Mississauga?
>
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
Hamilton; Windsor
>
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
Yukon Territory: 50,000; 54,000
>
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
3,000,000; 4,000,000
>
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
50,000; 40,000
>
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
2100; 2500
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Cricket
>
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the
wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
21; 24
>
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
> crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
> *either* of these two types of components.
Bails
>
>
> * B. European Lakes
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
Switzerland
>
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
Poland; Hungary
>
>
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
Monet; Sisley
>
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
>
>
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
Friedman
>
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
UK; France
>
>
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
>
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
>
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
Back to the Future
>
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
>
>
> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
>
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the
Statute.
Australia, New Zealand
>
Pete Gayde
XvN...@giganews.com:
>
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
>
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
>
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
>
> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
> and Mississauga?
>
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
>
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
>
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
>
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
>
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Cricket
>
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the
wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
>
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
> crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
> *either* of these two types of components.
>
>
> * B. European Lakes
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
>
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
>
>
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
>
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
>
>
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
>
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
>
>
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
>
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
>
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
>
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
>
>
> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
>
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the
Statute.
>
Pete Gayde
Bruce Bowler
Oct 5, 2020, 8:26:00 AM10/5/20
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On Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:45:28 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-19, and
> should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
> members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
> that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
> "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> In this set, I wrote one pair of questions in the challenge round.
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
>
> Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
> """last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
> Canadian population figures.
>
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day was
> 2006-05-16.
>
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on the
> 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes from 2001 to
> 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from 2011 to 2016. But in
> every case you *must say* if you are giving the 2020 answer (based on
> 2016).
>
Hard pass
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-19, and
> should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by
> members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
> that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
> "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> In this set, I wrote one pair of questions in the challenge round.
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
>
> Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
> """last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
> Canadian population figures.
>
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day was
> 2006-05-16.
>
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on the
> 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes from 2001 to
> 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from 2011 to 2016. But in
> every case you *must say* if you are giving the 2020 answer (based on
> 2016).
>
>
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Cricket
>
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in some
> usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two crosspieces
> laid atop the stakes. Give the name of *either* of these two
> types of components.
> * B. European Lakes
>
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a different
> country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
>
>
> * C. Impressionists
>
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's* 1872
> painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
>
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with the
> Impressionists. Name her.
>
>
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
>
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of the
> Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006 at the
> age of 94. Name him.
>
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963 as the
> US ambassador to what country?
>
>
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
>
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of time
> travel. Given their name and the name of their invention, tell us
> what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
>
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
>
>
> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject to
> the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
>
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
Mark Brader
Oct 5, 2020, 3:28:29 PM10/5/20
to
Mark Brader:
> Canada and New Zealand
Interesting idea of "other".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Some people like my advice so much that they frame it
m...@vex.net | upon the wall instead of using it. --Gordon R. Dickson
>> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
>> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject to
>> the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
>> within 1?
>>
>> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
Bruce Bowler:
>> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject to
>> the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
>> within 1?
>>
>> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
> Canada and New Zealand
Interesting idea of "other".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Some people like my advice so much that they frame it
m...@vex.net | upon the wall instead of using it. --Gordon R. Dickson
Mark Brader
Oct 5, 2020, 10:44:41 PM10/5/20
to
Mark Brader:
Game 9 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER is the winner. Hearty
congratulations, sir!
> In this set, I wrote one pair of questions in the challenge round.
That was pair F.
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
> Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
> """last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
> Canadian population figures.
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
> was 2006-05-16.
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
> the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
> from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
> 2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
> the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
Somewhat to my surprise, nobody elected to give answers for 2020.
On all questions where leeway was allowed, if nobody came within it
then I accepted answers within twice the leeway as "almost correct".
In fact only one answer of this type was accepted.
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
2007 answer (based on 2001-2006): Newfoundland & Labrador, Saskatchewan.
2020 answer (based on 2011-2016): New Brunswick.
4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua.
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
First. (Still true, except now it's the G7.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
2007 answer (based on 2006): 80% (accepting 78-82%).
2020 answer (based on 2016): 83% (accepting 81-85%).
2 for Joshua.
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
2007 (2006) answer: 31,612,897 (accepting 31,312,897-31,912,897).
2020 (2010) answer: 35,151,728 (accepting 34,851,728-35,451,728).
Dan Tilque was the closest to scoring on this question, but he was
still off by more than twice the allowed leeway.
> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
> and Mississauga?
Brampton. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
London. (Still true. 1st is Ottawa; 2nd Hamilton; 4th was Windsor
but is now Kitchener.) 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
2007 (2006) answers:
NWT: 41,464 (accepting 39,564-43,464)
Nunavut: 29,474 (accepting 27,474-31,474)
Yukon: 30,372 (accepting 28,372-32,372)
Total: 101,310 (accepting 96,310-106,310)
2020 (2016) answers:
NWT: 41,786 (accepting 39,786-43,786)
Nunavut: 35,944 (accepting 33,944-37,944)
Yukon: 35,874 (accepting 33,874-37,874)
Total: 113,604 (accepting 108,604-118,604)
Again Dan Tilque was the closest to scoring on this question, but
this time he was off by more than 4 times the allowed leeway.
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
2007 (2006) answer: 3,290,350 (accepting 3,040,350-3,540,350).
2020 (2016) answer: 4,067,175 (accepting 3,817,175-4,317,175).
(Still the fastest-growing province, up 11.6% from 2011.)
2 for Pete.
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
2007 (2006) answer: 135,851 (accepting 130,851-140,851).
2020 (2016) answer: 142,907 (accepting 137,907-147,907).
3 for Joshua.
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
2098 (accepting 2093-2103). 3 for Pete.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Cricket
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
22 yards (accepting 21-23). 4 for Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
> crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
> *either* of these two types of components.
Stumps, bails. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
> * B. European Lakes
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
Russia (Lake Ladoga, by which Leningrad was supplied when possible
during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero); Sweden (Vänern). Still true.
4 for Joshua and Erland (the hard way).
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
Hungary. Still true. 4 for Joshua and Erland. 2 for Pete.
> * C. Impressionists
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
Claude Monet. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
Mary Cassatt. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
Milton Friedman. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
"Foreman" was not quite close enough to accept as almost correct,
even if it hadn't been given with a first name that was also wrong.
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
India. 4 for Joshua.
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
"Back to the Future". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Pete,
and Bruce.
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
"Quantum Leap". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> * F. Statute of Westminster
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
1931 (accepting 1930-32). 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
As the statute puts it: "the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion
of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State and
Newfoundland". (Short names were okay, of course.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> L+E His Sci Spo Lit Geo Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 36 36 27 0 24 40 11 40 203
Dan Blum 28 34 36 0 24 32 3 24 178
Dan Tilque 16 36 32 0 12 40 12 32 168
Pete Gayde 16 36 24 15 0 40 5 24 155
Erland Sommarskog 0 8 24 4 0 40 4 8 88
Bruce Bowler -- -- 28 0 0 40 0 4 72
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
m...@vex.net --Walt Disney
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-03-19,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQTCI*)".
Game 9 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER is the winner. Hearty
congratulations, sir!
> In this set, I wrote one pair of questions in the challenge round.
> ** Game 9, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canadian Population
> Did you pay attention to the 2006 census results, which were released
> """last week"""? You should have, since this round has to do with
> Canadian population figures.
> Just to simplify things, whenever we refer to a certain population or
> statistic in the present tense without further specification, we're
> talking about the information *as of the 2006 census*. Census Day
> was 2006-05-16.
> *Note*: For questions #1-9, you may instead give answers based on
> the 2016 census if you like; if the question refers to changes
> from 2001 to 2006, you may then read it as meaning changes from
> 2011 to 2016. But in every case you *must say* if you are giving
> the 2020 answer (based on 2016).
On all questions where leeway was allowed, if nobody came within it
then I accepted answers within twice the leeway as "almost correct".
In fact only one answer of this type was accepted.
> 1. Two provinces or territories experienced a net population drop
> between the 2001 and 2006 censuses. Name either one.
2020 answer (based on 2011-2016): New Brunswick.
4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua.
> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
> or G8, countries?
> 3. According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of Canadians
> """live""" in urban areas, to the nearest whole percent?
> You must be within 2 percentage points of the correct answer.
2020 answer (based on 2016): 83% (accepting 81-85%).
2 for Joshua.
> 4. Within 300,000, what is Canada's 2006 census population?
2020 (2010) answer: 35,151,728 (accepting 34,851,728-35,451,728).
Dan Tilque was the closest to scoring on this question, but he was
still off by more than twice the allowed leeway.
> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
> and Mississauga?
> 6. And what """is""" the *third-largest* city in Ontario *outside*
> of the Toronto CMA? That is, the third-largest city not counting
> Toronto or nearby places like Mississauga and <answer 5>. Note,
> we are talking about the city proper, not the metropolitan area.
but is now Kitchener.) 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 7. Within 2,000 people, what """is""" the population of either
> Yukon, Nunavut, or the Northwest Territories? Or, within 5,000,
> what """is""" the population of all three combined? You have to
> tell us *which one* of the four possible answers you're giving,
> *as well* as saying if you're answering for 2020 (based on 2016).
NWT: 41,464 (accepting 39,564-43,464)
Nunavut: 29,474 (accepting 27,474-31,474)
Yukon: 30,372 (accepting 28,372-32,372)
Total: 101,310 (accepting 96,310-106,310)
2020 (2016) answers:
NWT: 41,786 (accepting 39,786-43,786)
Nunavut: 35,944 (accepting 33,944-37,944)
Yukon: 35,874 (accepting 33,874-37,874)
Total: 113,604 (accepting 108,604-118,604)
Again Dan Tilque was the closest to scoring on this question, but
this time he was off by more than 4 times the allowed leeway.
> 8. It comes as no surprise that Alberta """is""" Canada's
> fastest-growing province, having increased in population by 10.6%
> since """2001""". Within 250,000, what """is""" its population?
2020 (2016) answer: 4,067,175 (accepting 3,817,175-4,317,175).
(Still the fastest-growing province, up 11.6% from 2011.)
2 for Pete.
> 9. The least populous province is, of course, Prince Edward Island.
> Within 5,000, what """is""" its population?
2020 (2016) answer: 142,907 (accepting 137,907-147,907).
3 for Joshua.
> 10. The 2006 census asked Canadians if they were willing to have
> their census data made publicly available after a certain number
> of years. 56% of us agreed to this, but very few people alive
> today are likely to be around when it happens. Within 5 years,
> in what year will the census data of those who gave their
> consent be transferred to Library and Archives Canada, assuming
> that such an institution still exists at that time? *Note*:
> for this question you must answer for the 2006 census only.
> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Cricket
> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
> A2. A wicket, by which we mean the structure at each end of
> the pitch, consists of three vertical stakes and two
> crosspieces laid atop the stakes. Give the name of
> *either* of these two types of components.
> * B. European Lakes
> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero); Sweden (Vänern). Still true.
4 for Joshua and Erland (the hard way).
> B2. Lake Balaton, at 598 km², """is""" the largest lake in what
> central European country?
> * C. Impressionists
> C1. The term Impressionism was originally an insult, invented
> by a French art critic based on the title of *what artist's*
> 1872 painting "Impression: soleil levant"?
> C2. This American painter was born in 1845, moved to Paris,
> and through her friendship with Edgar Degas, exhibited with
> the Impressionists. Name her.
> * D. """Recently""" Dead Economists
> D1. This libertarian, laissez-faire, monetarist economist won
> the 1976 Nobel Prize and was one of the leading figures of
> the Chicago School of economists. He died in November 2006
> at the age of 94. Name him.
"Foreman" was not quite close enough to accept as almost correct,
even if it hadn't been given with a first name that was also wrong.
> D2. Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who died
> in April 2006 at the age of 97, served from 1961 to 1963
> as the US ambassador to what country?
> * E. Science-Fictional Scientists
> The following fictional scientists invented different types of
> time travel. Given their name and the name of their invention,
> tell us what *movie or TV series* they first appeared in.
> E1. Dr. Emmett Brown, flux capacitor.
and Bruce.
> E2. Sam Beckett, string theory of linear time.
> * F. Statute of Westminster
> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
> within 1?
> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the Statute.
of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free State and
Newfoundland". (Short names were okay, of course.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> L+E His Sci Spo Lit Geo Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 36 36 27 0 24 40 11 40 203
Dan Blum 28 34 36 0 24 32 3 24 178
Dan Tilque 16 36 32 0 12 40 12 32 168
Pete Gayde 16 36 24 15 0 40 5 24 155
Erland Sommarskog 0 8 24 4 0 40 4 8 88
Bruce Bowler -- -- 28 0 0 40 0 4 72
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
m...@vex.net --Walt Disney
Dan Tilque
Oct 6, 2020, 6:17:05 AM10/6/20
to
On 10/5/20 7:44 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
A few comments on my answers here:
>
>> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
>> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
>> or G8, countries?
>
> First. (Still true, except now it's the G7.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
This was not a difficult guess. Consider that the other countries are
mostly in Europe where the population would be contracting if not for
immigrants. And Japan's population *is* contracting and rather rapidly.
Only the US is even possible to be increasing faster.
Now if they'd asked for G20 countries, it'd have been much more difficult.
>
>> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
>> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
>> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
>> and Mississauga?
>
> Brampton. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
I actually remembered this one from the first go around on this quiz.
>
>
>> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
>> * A. Cricket
>
>> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
>> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
>> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
>> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
>
> 22 yards (accepting 21-23). 4 for Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
That one I knew from somewhere. It could have been the first go around,
not sure.
>> * B. European Lakes
>
>> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
>> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
>> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
>> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
>> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
>
> Russia (Lake Ladoga, by which Leningrad was supplied when possible
> during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero); Sweden (Vänern). Still true.
> 4 for Joshua and Erland (the hard way).
Should have remembered Lake Lagoda
>> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
>> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
>> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
>> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
>> within 1?
>
> 1931 (accepting 1930-32). 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
That one I also knew, but not from the earlier quiz.
--
Dan Tilque
> Mark Brader:
A few comments on my answers here:
>
>> 2. Canada's population grew by 5.4% between 2001 and 2006.
>> Where does that percentage increase rank among the Group of 8,
>> or G8, countries?
>
> First. (Still true, except now it's the G7.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
mostly in Europe where the population would be contracting if not for
immigrants. And Japan's population *is* contracting and rather rapidly.
Only the US is even possible to be increasing faster.
Now if they'd asked for G20 countries, it'd have been much more difficult.
>
>> 5. The next two questions relate to the Toronto Census Metropolitan
>> Area or CMA, which is similar to the GTA. What """is""" the
>> third-largest city in the Toronto CMA, after Toronto itself
>> and Mississauga?
>
> Brampton. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Tilque.
>
>
>> ** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
>> * A. Cricket
>
>> A1. In cricket, the "pitch" is the flat strip of ground where
>> the ball is bowled, with a wicket at each end -- although in
>> some usages, the pitch itself is also referred to as the wicket.
>> In any case, how long is the pitch -- in yards, within 1?
>
> 22 yards (accepting 21-23). 4 for Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
not sure.
>> * B. European Lakes
>
>> B1. This question relates to the *three largest natural lakes*
>> (as opposed to reservoirs) that are *entirely* in Europe.
>> The two largest ones """are""" both in the same country.
>> Lake #3, which is named Vänern ("VEN-ern"), is in a
>> different country. Name *either one* of the two countries.
>
> Russia (Lake Ladoga, by which Leningrad was supplied when possible
> during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero); Sweden (Vänern). Still true.
> 4 for Joshua and Erland (the hard way).
>> * F. Statute of Westminster
>
>> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
>> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject
>> to the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
>> within 1?
>
> 1931 (accepting 1930-32). 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler
Oct 6, 2020, 8:21:50 AM10/6/20
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On Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:28:23 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>>> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
>>> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject to
>>> the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
>>> within 1?
>>>
>>> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the
>>> Statute.
>
> Bruce Bowler:
>> Canada and New Zealand
>
> Interesting idea of "other".
In the words of the immortal Homer Simpson "d'oh"
> Mark Brader:
>>> F1. The Statute of Westminster was the formal recognition that
>>> Canada and certain other "dominions" were no longer subject to
>>> the British parliament. In what year was it enacted,
>>> within 1?
>>>
>>> F2. Name *any two* of the other five dominions named in the
>>> Statute.
>
> Bruce Bowler:
>> Canada and New Zealand
>
> Interesting idea of "other".
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 6, 2020, 2:19:17 PM10/6/20
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Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
>> Russia (Lake Ladoga, by which Leningrad was supplied when possible
>> during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero); Sweden (Vänern). Still true.
>> 4 for Joshua and Erland (the hard way).
>
> Should have remembered Lake Lagoda
>
Hey, you did not even remember it long enough to spell it correctly
>> Russia (Lake Ladoga, by which Leningrad was supplied when possible
>> during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero); Sweden (Vänern). Still true.
>> 4 for Joshua and Erland (the hard way).
>
> Should have remembered Lake Lagoda
>
in your comment!
I'm not sure what Mark wants to say with "Lake Onega or Ozero", but "ozero"
is the name of the lake. "Ozero" is simply the word for "lake" in Russian.
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 6, 2020, 2:20:42 PM10/6/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> "Foreman" was not quite close enough to accept as almost correct,
> even if it hadn't been given with a first name that was also wrong.
>
Well, at least there is a known person by the name Milos Foreman, isn't
> "Foreman" was not quite close enough to accept as almost correct,
> even if it hadn't been given with a first name that was also wrong.
>
there? I had a nagging feeling when I typed the name that something
was wrong, but I could not put my finger on it.
Mark Brader
Oct 6, 2020, 2:56:42 PM10/6/20
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Mark Brader:
from Czechoslovakia.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "X-ray of girl shows bureaucratic mentality"
m...@vex.net | --Globe & Mail, Toronto, January 18, 1988
>> "Foreman" was not quite close enough to accept as almost correct,
>> even if it hadn't been given with a first name that was also wrong.
Erland Sommarskog:
>> even if it hadn't been given with a first name that was also wrong.
> Well, at least there is a known person by the name Milos Foreman, isn't
> there?
Ah, you were thinking of the movie director Milos Forman. (Originally
> there?
from Czechoslovakia.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "X-ray of girl shows bureaucratic mentality"
m...@vex.net | --Globe & Mail, Toronto, January 18, 1988
Mark Brader
Oct 6, 2020, 3:24:09 PM10/6/20
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Mark Brader:
Erland Sommarskog:
is Onega.
But, first, a word for "lake" is actually a plausible name for a lake.
Compare constructions like "Avon River" and "La Brea Tar Pits".
And second, I do seem to have been wrong there. I don't know if the
error was mine originally. When I posted the round in 2008, Erland
commented in his answer posting that the two in Russia were named
"Ladoga and, um Onega?" But when I posted the answer, I said the
were Ladoga and Ozero.
Now I didn't write the question originally, but I suspect that whoever
did write it didn't mention those names in the answer, and I "helpfully"
added them when editing the round to post here. In which case, my
apologies for the error.
--
Mark Brader | "To a security officer the ideal world was one where
Toronto | nobody talked to anyone else... [But] of course...
m...@vex.net | such a world rarely did anything worth securing
| in the first place." -- Tom Clancy
>>> Russia (Lake Ladoga, by which Leningrad was supplied when possible
>>> during the siege; Lake Onega or Ozero)...
Erland Sommarskog:
> I'm not sure what Mark wants to say with "Lake Onega or Ozero", but "ozero"
> is the name of the lake. "Ozero" is simply the word for "lake" in Russian.
I think Erland meant to say "is not the name". The actual name
> is the name of the lake. "Ozero" is simply the word for "lake" in Russian.
is Onega.
But, first, a word for "lake" is actually a plausible name for a lake.
Compare constructions like "Avon River" and "La Brea Tar Pits".
And second, I do seem to have been wrong there. I don't know if the
error was mine originally. When I posted the round in 2008, Erland
commented in his answer posting that the two in Russia were named
"Ladoga and, um Onega?" But when I posted the answer, I said the
were Ladoga and Ozero.
Now I didn't write the question originally, but I suspect that whoever
did write it didn't mention those names in the answer, and I "helpfully"
added them when editing the round to post here. In which case, my
apologies for the error.
--
Mark Brader | "To a security officer the ideal world was one where
Toronto | nobody talked to anyone else... [But] of course...
m...@vex.net | such a world rarely did anything worth securing
| in the first place." -- Tom Clancy
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