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#1120412 - Wed Dec 23 2015 01:52 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Leopold II of Belgium is described as a "Belgian king" and Sean Lennon is described as "John Lennon's son", so I think those count as giveaways.

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#1120428 - Wed Dec 23 2015 03:45 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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I thought I changed Leopold II, but it might have been another Belgian king. Sean Lennon is on my list for the next time I organise amendments.
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#1120480 - Wed Dec 23 2015 04:00 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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French chemist; discovered hydrogen peroxide; Thenard blue

Your answer: Louis Jacques Thenard


The description gives it away.

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#1120658 - Fri Dec 25 2015 09:17 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Found two in today's set:

1. Dutch physicist; thermodynamicist; van der Waals force named for him
Your answer: Johannes Diderik van der Waals

2. American singer-songwriter of the pop group 'The Isley Brothers'
Your answer: Isley
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#1120660 - Fri Dec 25 2015 10:13 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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zorba_skank, can you give me the full name of the entry about the Isley Brothers? I got no entry pulled up when I searched for Isley (it suggested Bob Paisley), O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley or Ronald Isley. Without the exact name, I cannot change the entry!
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#1120671 - Sat Dec 26 2015 02:20 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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I copy pasted it from the game, L_T. It was just Isley.
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#1120672 - Sat Dec 26 2015 03:22 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Hmmm, the database denies all knowledge. We'll just have to live with it.
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#1121041 - Tue Dec 29 2015 10:14 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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American R&B singer; member of 'Sam & Dave'
Your answer: Dave Prater
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#1121054 - Wed Dec 30 2015 04:57 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Victoria Principal
Your answer: American film & TV actress; Principal Secret cosmetics; Pam Ewing on 'Dallas'
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#1121162 - Wed Dec 30 2015 10:29 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Arthur Guinness
Your answer: Irish brewer; founder of the Guinness Brewery
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#1121338 - Fri Jan 01 2016 06:16 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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American confectioner; philanthropist; founder of the Hershey Chocolate Co.
Your answer: Milton S. Hershey

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#1121425 - Sat Jan 02 2016 10:59 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Desdemona - fictional character.

Edit to add that Arkle seems to have escaped from his stable and galloped back into the game. I'm sure you removed him.


Edited by rossian (Sun Jan 03 2016 01:49 PM)
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#1121791 - Tue Jan 05 2016 06:23 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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American female ESPN sportscaster; journalist

Your answer: Erin Andrews


She no longer works for ESPN...she now works for Fox Sports. Removing "ESPN" would probably work the best, I would think.

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#1122178 - Sat Jan 09 2016 01:51 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Basil Fawlty appeared in my set today.
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#1122189 - Sat Jan 09 2016 02:40 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Originally Posted By: rossian
Basil Fawlty appeared in my set today.


Don't mention the war!
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#1122216 - Sat Jan 09 2016 10:39 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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English bookseller; owner of Foyle's Bookshop
Your answer: Christina Foyle
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#1122217 - Sat Jan 09 2016 11:01 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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English comedian; actor; writer; director; member of 'Laurel & Hardy'

Answer: Stan Laurel

The Sam Walton entry might bear looking at too.

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#1122347 - Mon Jan 11 2016 09:58 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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British radio & TV actress; 'Terry and June'
Your answer: June Whitfield
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#1122360 - Mon Jan 11 2016 11:53 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Bridget Jones - fictional character.
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#1122503 - Tue Jan 12 2016 11:34 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Jessica Rabbit = fictional character.

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#1122523 - Wed Jan 13 2016 01:58 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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J. Wellington Wimpy is another fictional character in the database.
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#1122587 - Wed Jan 13 2016 08:57 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Fictional character; Fruit Loops cereal mascot
Your answer: Toucan Sam
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#1122617 - Thu Jan 14 2016 06:44 AM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Bernadette Devlin McAliskey = Northern Irish political activist; youngest woman elected to British Parliament

Part of that is no longer the case. The youngest woman elected to the British Parliament is Mhairi Black.
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#1122775 - Fri Jan 15 2016 12:59 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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In today's set, fictional character created by J.M. Barrie (recalling the wording from memory), answer: Peter Pan.
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#1122865 - Fri Jan 15 2016 11:06 PM Re: Who Am I - Content Issues
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Is it really necessary to include Michelle Malkin in Who Am I's list of notable people?

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