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Author Topic:   3 Jeopardy contestants couldn't get the "Anatolia" answer tonight ($2500 big question
caffeine
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Message 2 of 12 (838968)
08-31-2018 11:42 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by LamarkNewAge
08-30-2018 11:17 PM


Quiz shows are tough. What the hell are potatoes?

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caffeine
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09-04-2018 12:38 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by LamarkNewAge
08-30-2018 11:17 PM


I should just leave this nonsense thread to die as it is doing, but I unfortunately can't resist some nitpicking
100 years later, The Allies, in the aftermath of World War 1, gave Anatolia to Greece, but the totally defeated Turks, quickly reorganized and took Anatolia right back just as the modern post-Ottoman Empire nation of Turkey was being founded.
The allies didn't give Anatolia to Greece. Smyrna; which was already occupied by the Greeks, was declared an autonomous province within the Ottoman Empire; with the Greek occupation force remaining and a referendum on its future status being planned for 5 years later. Now, I wouldn't nitpick about the 'giving to Greece' part, since this Greek majority region occupied by the Greek army almost certainly would have voted for unification with Greece 5 years later had not the Turkish War of Independence put a crimp on that.
However, I have to question the 'Anatolia' part. Here's a map via Wikipedia. The part being effectively granted to Greece in the treaty is shaded in blue. Are you sure you know what Anatolia is?

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caffeine
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Message 12 of 12 (839465)
09-08-2018 3:09 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by LamarkNewAge
09-07-2018 11:45 PM


Re: Caffeine in Jeopardy.
As for the rest of your post, let me ask you about this.
What 'rest of my post'? I only made one point, which you agreed with.
My question is how you can harmonize your comments with what happened.
My question is 'where do they differ'? As usual I have no idea what you think we're arguing about.

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