Round 1
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1
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Which Gilbert
and Sullivan comic opera has the alternative title The Town
of Titipu ?
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THE MIKADO
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2
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What is the English title of
Strauss's operetta Die Fledermaus ?
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THE BAT
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3
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What is the more familiar
Biblical name for Lake Tiberias in Israel ?
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SEA OF GALILEE
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4
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Which actor played Edward
VIII in the TV series Edward and Mrs Simpson ?
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EDWARD FOX
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5
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In Indian cookery, dishes
known as 'tandoori' are so named because their preparation
involves a tandoor. What is a tandoor ?
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AN OVEN
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6
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In which Scottish town do the
football team St. Mirren play ?
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PAISLEY
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7
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In our Solar System, which
planet is the hottest, with a mean surface temperature of
around 464 degrees ?
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VENUS
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8
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What role is played by Mark
Gattis in TV's Sherlock ?
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MYCROFT HOLMES
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9
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What is the name of the
island that separates the two largest waterfalls at Niagara
?
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GOAT ISLAND
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10
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What sort of professional
people are allowed to carry green flashing lights on their
cars ?
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DOCTORS
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Round 2
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11
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Which actress won an Oscar
for her role in The Queen ?
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HELEN MIRREN
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12
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In the Bible, who was
described as "mighty hunter before the lord" ?
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NIMROD
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13
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The Herdwick is a breed of
which domesticated animal ?
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SHEEP
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14
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The astronauts Taylor, Landon
and Donovan are characters in which 1968 science fiction
film ?
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PLANET OF THE APES
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15
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What was Dorothy Parker's
reply when informed of the death of former US president,
Calvin Coolidge ?
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"HOW CAN THEY TELL"
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16
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What is the longest river in
Afghanistan, sharing its name with a province of that
country ?
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THE HELMAND, HELMUND or HILMAND
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17
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What law of the road, in
force since 1983, does not have to be obeyed by milkmen ?
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WEARING OF SEATBELTS
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18
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The name of which
curry-flavoured soup of Anglo-Indian origin means "pepper
water" ?
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MULLIGATAWNY
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19
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In 1956, who became the first
European Footballer of the Year ?
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(Sir) STANLEY MATTHEWS
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20
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The existence of the planet
Neptune was deduced in the 1840's from disturbances it
caused in the orbit of which other planet ?
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URANUS
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Round 3
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21
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What in the world of the
internet is an ISP ?
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INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER
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22
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Which African mammal, one of
the first names in a dictionary, is also known as the ant
bear ?
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AARDVARK
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23
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What do the Teletubbies like
to eat ?
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TOAST or CUSTARD
(Accept either)
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24
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Which book opens with the
words: "No one would have believed in the last years of the
nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched
keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's ....
" ?
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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
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25
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Which book ends with the
line: "So I awoke, and behold it was a dream." ?
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THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS |
26
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In the world of computing,
multimedia and home entertainment the letters DVD stand for
what ?
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DIGITAL VERSATILE (or VIDEO) DISC |
27
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What role is played by Rupert
Graves in TV's Sherlock ?
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INSPECTOR LESTRADE
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28
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Which pasta dish is the
favourite food of Garfield in the comic strip by Jim Davis ?
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LASAGNE
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29
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The astronauts Dallas,
Ripley, Kane, Lambert, Brett and Parker, are characters in
which 1979 science fiction film ?
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ALIEN
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30
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Of which of his successors as
US President did Lyndon Johnson make the comment: "He can't
fart and chew gum at the same time." ?
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GERALD FORD
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Round 4
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31
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What is the British name
given to German white wines originally from the Rhine area ?
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HOCK
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32
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According to Forbes magazine,
which is the richest city in the world ?
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ABU DHABI
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33
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Gravidity is the technical
word for what ?
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BEING PREGNANT
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34
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Arthur Thistlewood led which
failed conspiracy in 1820 ?
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CATO STREET CONSPIRACY
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35
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What is the surname of the
singer Adele ?
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ADKINS
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36
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In which South American
country is Mount Chimborazo the highest mountain ?
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ECUADOR
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37
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Who replaced Rowan Williams
as Archbishop of Canterbury ?
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JUSTIN WELBY
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38
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In which UK town is the
Catalyst Museum ?
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WIDNES
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39
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Who wrote the melody of the
song Keep the Home Fires Burning ?
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IVOR NOVELLO
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40
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Who introduced the 'New Look'
in women's fashion in February 1947 ?
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CHRISTIAN DIOR
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Round 5
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41
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Who played the title role in
the 1943 Hollywood film version of The Phantom of the Opera
?
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CLAUDE RAINES
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42
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Which was was the first state
to secede from the Union in 1860 thus contributing to the
outbreak of the American Civil War ?
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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43
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What is the star sign for the
1st August ?
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LEO
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44
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On a rail journey from London
to Brighton, from which London terminus station do you
depart ?
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VICTORIA
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45
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Who was Home Secretary at the
time of the Sydney Street Siege of 1911 ?
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WINSTON CHURCHILL
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46
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What is the star sign for the
1st April ?
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ARIES
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47
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In which UK town is the World
of Glass Museum ?
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ST HELENS
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48
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Who played the title role in
the 1962 Hammer film version of The Phantom of the Opera ?
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HERBERT LOM
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49
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Which is the world's largest
retailer ?
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WALMART
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50
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The medical condition pica
during pregnancy has what effect ?
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DESIRE TO EAT UNSUITABLE SUBSTANCES
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Round 6
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51
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By what name is the tree
Fraxinus excelsior more commonly known ?
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ASH
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52
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Which Tuscan wine was
traditionally packaged in a squat bottle enclosed in a straw
basket, called a fiasco ?
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CHIANTI
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53
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Which fashion designer
famously brought out 'the Little Black Dress' ?
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COCO CHANEL
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54
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Who wrote the song 'I'll See
You Again' ?
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NOEL COWARD
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55
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In which American state was
the first atomic bomb detonated ?
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NEW MEXICO
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56
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Who replaced Mervyn King as
Governor of the Bank of England ?
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MARK CARNEY
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57
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What is the highest mountain
in France ?
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MONT BLANC
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58
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What is the surname of singer
Florence of 'Florence and the Machine' ?
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WELCH
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59
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On a rail journey from London
to Dover, from which London terminus station do you depart ?
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CHARING CROSS
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60
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Which flower is known as 'the
fair maid of February' ?
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SNOWDROP
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SPARE
QUESTIONS
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1
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What was
the surname of the oil dynasty headed by JR in the TV series
Dallas?
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EWING
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2
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In the
George Orwell novel Animal Farm, what sort of animal was
Napoleon ?
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PIG
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3
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Which horse
won the 2013 Aintree Grand National ?
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AURORAS ENCORE
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4
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Which composer married the
celebrated pianist Clara Wieck in 1840 ?
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
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