Round 1
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1
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The frequent
absences of King George I from England and Parliament led
directly to the creation of which position in government?
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PRIME-MINISTER
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2
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What colour are the seats in
the House of Commons?
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GREEN
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3
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In which town or city is the
headquarters of Coleman's (of mustard fame)?
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NORWICH
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4
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In which sport would you use
the ten finger grip, the interlock grip and the Vardon
overlap grip?
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GOLF
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5
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Edward the Black Prince was
the father of which English King?
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RICHARD II
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6
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What type of engine
powered the first generation of Spitfire fighters in
the 1930's ?
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ROLLS-ROYCE MERLIN
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7
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Which vegetable is usually
mixed with potatoes to make the Irish dish, Colcannon?
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CABBAGE
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8
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What is the US equivalent of
the Territorial Army?
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THE NATIONAL GUARD
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9
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Which highly flammable and
explosive gas, C2H2, is produced by
the reaction of water and calcium carbide?
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ACETYLENE
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10
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Who played the title role in
the long-running detective series Bergerac?
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JOHN NETTLES
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Round 2
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11
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Which is the deepest lake in
the English Lake District?
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WASTWATER
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12
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What in Norht East cuisine is
a 'Singing Hinny'?
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TYPE OF CAKE/SCONE
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13
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What is the US equivalent of
tehe SAS (Special Air Service)?
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DELTA (Force)
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14
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Pitchblende is the chief ore
of which metallic element?
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URANIUM
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15
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What is added to whisky and
sweet vermouth to make a Bobby Burns cocktail?
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BENEDICTINE
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16
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Whose theorem states that in
a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is
equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides?
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PYTHAGORS
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17
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In which year were One Pound
coins introduced?
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1983
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18
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With which material does a
Cordwainer usually work?
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LEATHER
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19
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Which European country hasn't
been at war since 1814?
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SWEDEN
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20
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In prehistory, the River
Thames was a tributary of which river?
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RHINE
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Round 3
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21
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The book The Red badge of Courage
was set during which war?
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AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
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22
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How many masts does the
vessel known as a Ketch have?
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TWO
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23
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Who was the first woman in
space, a feat she achieved in June 1963?
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(Valentina) TERESHKOVA
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24
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Which Roman goddess was the
equivalent of the Greek goddess Nike?
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VICTORIA
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25
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What is the term for a
triangle with three angles of 60 degrees?
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EQUILATERAL
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26
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Yuri Gagarin made the first
Soviet space flight in April 1961. Who made the first
(sub-orbital ) American space flight a month later?
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ALAN SHEPHERD
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27
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What was traditionally made
by a Chandler?
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CANDLES
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28
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Hepatic is a adjective
relating to which organ of the body?
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LIVER
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29
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What was the name of the
influential book club founded by Victor Gollancz in 1936?
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THE LEFT BOOK CLUB
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30
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In which year did the Bank of
England 10 shilling note cease to be legal tender?
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1970
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Round 4
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31
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The novel Children of the New Forest
is set during which conflict?
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
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32
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What part of the human
digestive system is no longer needed?
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APPENDIX
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33
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Which Englich king was the
father of the two boys known as 'The Princes in the Tower'?
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EDWARD IV
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34
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Which actress last year won
an EMMY award for her role as Mildred Pierce?
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KATE WINSLET
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35
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Which was the first country
to introduce Old Age Pensions?
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GERMANY
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36
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"Written by office boys, for
office boys" was the dismissive verdict of Lord Salisbury on
which national newspaper, at the time of its foundation in
1896?
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DAILY MAIL
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37
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What's the common name for
the curved knife or dagger traditionally used by the
Gurkhas, with its sharp edge on the concave side?
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KUKRI
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38
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In which building were the
Proms held before World War II?
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QUEEN'S HALL (destroyed by the Blitz)
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39
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Which of the territories of
Canada has the city of Yellowknife as its capital?
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NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
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40
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Who wrote the melody of the
song 'Swonderful'?
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GEORGE GERSHWIN
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Round 5
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41
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Which British opera venue was
used as a dance hall during World War II?
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COVENT GARDEN
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42
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Which 19th century British
general, who lived between 1824 and 1901, gave his name to a
type of military belt?
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SAM BROWNE
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43
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What was the original name of
the 'London Times' newspaper?
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DAILY UNIVERSAL REGISTER
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44
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Which building in London,
designed by Edward Mountford and surmounted by a sculpture
by F W Pomeroy, stands on the site of Newgate Prison?
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OLD BAILEY or CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
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45
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Which actress said in the
film All About Eve,
"Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy
night"?
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BETTE DAVIS
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46
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The former Soviet republic of
Tajikistan, which declared independence in 1991, has which
city as its capital?
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DUSHANBE
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47
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Which Tory politician said in
1986, "People in the North die of ignorance and chips"?
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EDWINA CURRIE
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48
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Which politician was
described by Neil Kinnock as, "a ditherer, a dodger, a
ducker and a weaver"?
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JOHN MAJOR
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49
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In the pop music world whose
nickname is 'Madge'?
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MADONNA
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50
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Which British engineer built
the first turbine driven steamship in 1897?
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Sir Charles PARSONS
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Round 6
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51
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What was the name of the
publishing company founded in 1917 by Leonard and Virginia
Wolfe?
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THE HOGARTH PRESS
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52
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In the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong, who
was the actor to whom Mae West said, "Why don't you come up
sometime and see me"?
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CARY GRANT
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53
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Which northern English town
is associated with the manufacture of Uncle Joe's Mint
Balls?
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WIGAN
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54
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What would a 17th century
sailor do with galligaskins?
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WEAR THEM (they were wide breeches)
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55
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Who wrote the melody of the
song 'Smoke Gets In your Eyes"?
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JEROME KERN
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56
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Dis and Orcus are alternative
names for which Roman god of the Underworld?
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PLUTO
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57
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Which institution is known as
'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street"?
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THE BANK OF ENGLAND
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58
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On which British golf course
is there a par three hole called "The Postage Stamp"?
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(Royal) TROON
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59
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The carbonated soft drink
generally known in the US as cream soda is flavoured with
pods from plants of which genus?
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VANILLA
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60
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Which rock star has been
nicknamed 'The Modfather'? |
PAUL WELLER
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SPARE
QUESTIONS
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1
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In which US
state is the town of Springfield which Simpson's creator
Matt Groening has revealed was the inspiration for his
fictional Springfield?
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OREGON
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2
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Kashmir is
a classic track on a 1975 album by which British rock band?
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LED ZEPPELIN
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3
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What is the
English name of the dog belonging to cartoon character
TinTin?
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SNOWY
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