# Botticelli Game #25

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 18, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302 "2008-06-18T04:14:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 7

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/121 "2008-06-24T03:51:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Do you design tall buildings?  
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Cesar Pelli, architect of the Petronas Towers.

Are you famous for something other than politics?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/122 "2008-06-24T04:04:50Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Cesar Pelli, architect of the Petronas Towers.

Are you famous for something other than politics?  
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I don’t want to be coy or cagey here… I’m definitely famous for political reasons, and have no noteworthy accomplishments in any field other than politics. BUT… I’ve never held a political office, either.  
**SUMMARY:**  
Female  
Real person  
Italian  
Not alive  
Died before 1970  
Was alive after 1900  
Not a native English speaker  
Not married  
Involved in politics… but never held a political office.  
Never held a Cabinet level position in a government  
Not a Communist  
Not involved in arts or sports

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/123 "2008-06-24T04:16:28Z")

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Are you Mussolini’s woman?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/124 "2008-06-24T04:49:00Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Are you Mussolini’s woman?  
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BINGO- I am Claretta Petacci, the mistress of Il Duce!  
Congratulations, Darryl.

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/125 "2008-06-24T05:37:25Z")

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I’m out of town for two weeks and will only have occasional internet access, so if anyone else feels like starting a new Botticelli thread, have at it.

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/126 "2008-06-24T12:36:54Z")

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Since my last one lasted only one turn, I’d like to have another go.

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