# Family Feud XV - Random crap! \[Completed\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348 "2008-02-27T07:10:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/61 "2008-02-27T19:32:51Z")

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Name an airline headquartered in the United States.  
**American Airlines**  
Name a cartoon duck.  
**Donald Duck**  
Besides English, name a language one might study in high school.  
**Spanish**  
Name an automobile insurance company.  
**Gieco**  
Name a commonly used text messaging abbreviation.  
**LOL**  
Name a television network found only on cable or satellite.  
**ESPN**  
Besides New York City, name a city in the state of New York.  
**Buffalo**  
Name a popular brand of cigarettes. **Marlboro**  
Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.  
**MP3 player**  
Name a daytime television “Judge”  
**Judge judy**

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/62 "2008-02-27T21:31:09Z")

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[QUOTE=atomicbadgerrace]

[li]Rather than stop at 50 replies (for those of you who may have tried to get an answer in before, not having read the thread and knowing 50 was reached already), all answers posted by 11:59:59 PM EST on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 will be scored.[/li][/Quote]

Thanks – when I saw there were already sixty replies, I was wondering if my answer would count, and now I know it will!

1. American Airlines
2. Donald Duck
3. Spanish (the one I studied)
4. Geico
5. LOL
6. ESPN
7. Buffalo (home of buffalo who both buffalo and are buffaloed)
8. Winston
9. E-mail
10. Judge Judy

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**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/63 "2008-02-27T22:16:44Z")

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1. Southwest
2. Donald Duck
3. Spanish
4. Geico
5. lol
6. CNN
7. Buffalo
8. Camel
9. mp3 player
10. Judge Judy

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**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/64 "2008-02-27T22:34:42Z")

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[li]Name an airline headquartered in the United States.[/li]  
United Airlines

[li]Name a cartoon duck.[/li]  
Donald Duck

[li]Besides English, name a language one might study in high school.[/li]  
Spanish

[li]Name an automobile insurance company.[/li]  
Allstate

[li]Name a commonly used text messaging abbreviation.[/li]  
LOL

[li]Name a television network found only on cable or satellite.[/li]  
ESPN

[li]Besides New York City, name a city in the state of New York.[/li]  
Buffalo

[li]Name a popular brand of cigarettes.[/li]  
Marlboro

[li]Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.[/li]  
Phone Book

[li]Name a daytime television “Judge”[/li]  
Judge Milian (I should say Judy, since she’ll probably get more votes, but I like Milian 🙂 )

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/65 "2008-02-27T23:02:25Z")

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[ol]  
[li]American[/li][li]Donald[/li][li]Spanish[/li][li]Geico[/li][li]l8r[/li][li]ESPN[/li][li]Albany[/li][li]Marlboro[/li][li]music player[/li][li]Judy[/li][/ol]

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**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/66 "2008-02-28T01:21:05Z")

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1. Southwest
2. Donald
3. Spanish
4. Progressive
5. LOL
6. CNN
7. Albany
8. Marlboro
9. Walkie Talkie
10. Judy

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/67 "2008-02-28T01:28:30Z")

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1. American Airlines
2. Daffy
3. Spanish
4. State Farm
5. lol
6. CNN
7. Albany
8. Marlboro
9. text messaging
10. Judy

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**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/68 "2008-02-28T01:46:30Z")

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1. Delta
2. Daffy
3. Spanish
4. Afflack
5. SMS
6. HBO
7. Albany
8. Camels
9. MP3 Player
10. Judge Judy

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**Author:** ![Thorium\_Indium\_Potassium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c2a13f/32.png) [@Thorium\_Indium\_Potassium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thorium_Indium_Potassium)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/69 "2008-02-28T02:12:37Z")

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1. American Airlines
2. Donald Duck
3. Spanish
4. Aflac (just because I like to say it)
5. LOL
6. HBO
7. Buffalo
8. Marlboro
9. GPS
10. Judge Judy

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**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/70 "2008-02-28T02:21:18Z")

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1. Northwest
2. Donald, cartoon duck emeritus
3. French
4. GEICO
5. LOL
6. Comedy Central
7. Albany
8. Marlboro
9. Calculator
10. Judge Judy

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**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/71 "2008-02-28T02:34:35Z")

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[QUOTE=atomicbadgerrace]

[li]Name an airline headquartered in the United States.[/li][li]Name a cartoon duck.[/li][li]Besides English, name a language one might study in high school.[/li][li]Name an automobile insurance company.[/li][li]Name a commonly used text messaging abbreviation.[/li][li]Name a television network found only on cable or satellite.[/li][li]Besides New York City, name a city in the state of New York.[/li][li]Name a popular brand of cigarettes.[/li][li]Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.[/li][li]Name a daytime television “Judge”[/li][/list]  
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1. American
2. Daffy
3. French
4. Geico
5. lol
6. ESPN
7. Buffalo
8. Marlboro
9. text messaging
10. Judge Judy

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/72 "2008-02-28T02:55:07Z")

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Name an airline headquartered in the United States.  
_American Airlines_  
Name a cartoon duck.  
_Daffy Duck_  
Besides English, name a language one might study in high school.  
_Spanish_  
Name an automobile insurance company.  
_Allstate_  
Name a commonly used text messaging abbreviation.  
_LOL_  
Name a television network found only on cable or satellite.  
_HBO_  
Besides New York City, name a city in the state of New York.  
_Albany_  
Name a popular brand of cigarettes.  
_Camel_  
Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.  
_Alarm_  
Name a daytime television “Judge”  
_Judge Judy_

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**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/73 "2008-02-28T04:01:13Z")

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[ol]  
[li] **Name an airline headquartered in the United States.** [/li]United  
[li] **Name a cartoon duck.** [/li]Daffy  
[li] **Besides English, name a language one might study in high school.** [/li]Spanish  
[li] **Name an automobile insurance company.** [/li]Geico  
[li] **Name a commonly used text messaging abbreviation.** [/li]LOL  
[li] **Name a television network found only on cable or satellite.** [/li]Discovery  
[li] **Besides New York City, name a city in the state of New York.** [/li]Albany  
[li] **Name a popular brand of cigarettes.** [/li]Marlboro  
[li] **Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.** [/li]mp3 player  
[li] **Name a daytime television “Judge”** [/li]Judy  
[/ol]

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**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/74 "2008-02-28T05:04:45Z")

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Thanks to 69 players! All posted responses were scored.

This was a close one. Answers and frequencies posted below; scores next. **Bolded** answers represent the Number One answer.

1. Name an airline headquartered in the United States.  
**American – 20**  
United – 19  
Delta – 14  
Southwest – 6  
Continental – 3  
Northwest – 2  
US Airways – 1  
TWA – 1  
Logan – 1  
JFK – 1  
O’Hare – 1  
_The last few were airports, not airlines… though, there are no wrong answers in Family Feud, so they’re each worth a point._ 😉

2. Name a cartoon duck.  
**Donald – 47**  
Daffy – 22

3. Besides English, name a language one might study in high school.  
**Spanish – 49**  
French – 17  
German – 2  
Latin – 1

4. Name an automobile insurance company.  
**GEICO – 40**  
Allstate – 9  
State Farm – 5  
AAA – 4  
Aflac – 3  
Nationwide – 2  
Direct Line – 2  
Progressive – 1  
First Direct – 1  
Sheila’s Wheels – 1  
Loyds – 1

5. Name a commonly used text messaging abbreviation.  
**LOL – 44**  
U – 5  
OMG – 4  
TTYL – 3  
L8R – 3  
BFF – 2  
WTF – 2  
C U L8R – 2  
BRB – 2  
LMAO –1  
SMS – 1

6. Name a television network found only on cable or satellite.  
**HBO – 28**  
CNN – 11  
ESPN – 11  
Comedy Central – 5  
Discovery – 4  
TNT – 2  
Sky – 1  
Sci-Fi – 1  
TCM – 1  
TBS – 1  
History – 1  
Showtime – 1  
Cartoon Network – 1  
The Sopranos – 1 _(Again – no wrong answers in the Feud!)_

7. Besides New York City, name a city in the state of New York.  
**Albany – 34**  
Buffalo – 30  
Lake Placid – 1  
Ithaca – 1  
Martha’s Vineyard – 1  
Brooklyn – 1  
? – 1 _(I briefly considered scoring this as no answer, but since it wasn’t technically left blank… 1 point for you, Dead Cat!)_

8. Name a popular brand of cigarettes.  
**Marlboro – 51**  
Camel – 13  
Winston – 2  
Rothmans – 1  
Kool – 1  
Lucky Strike – 1

9. Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.  
**MP3 Player – 19**  
Text messaging – 13  
Internet – 10  
Alarm clock – 5  
Email – 4  
Calculator – 3  
Ringtones – 3  
Games – 2  
GPS – 2  
Ability to make calls – 1  
Caller ID – 1  
Silent mode – 1  
Speakerphone – 1  
Voicemail – 1  
Wifi – 1  
Phone book – 1  
Walkie talkie – 1

10. Name a daytime television “Judge”  
**Judge Judy – 64**  
Judge Wapner – 3  
Judge Mathis – 1  
Judge Milian – 1

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**Author:** ![atomicbadgerrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@atomicbadgerrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atomicbadgerrace)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/75 "2008-02-28T05:09:30Z")

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**Alphabetical**

3acresandatruck - 175  
5 time champ - 331  
amarinth - 318  
ArchiveGuy - 333  
Asimovian - 304  
bannerrefugee - 264  
bbs2k - 206  
Beadalin - 345  
bmoak - 312  
BrattiAtti - 346  
CatInASuit - 204  
ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness - 375  
cmkeller - 369  
CoG888 - 247  
Darth Sensitive - 338  
Dead Cat - 276  
DfrntBreign - 342  
Dolores Reborn - 357  
Dottygumdrop - 229  
El\_Kabong - 327  
Enginerd - 323  
fachverwirrt - 335  
Fretful Porpentine - 351  
Gangster Octopus - 343  
gardentraveler - 254  
garygnu - 236  
Happy Lendervedder - 305  
Hawkeyeop - 322  
iamthewalrus(:3= - 353  
Illuminatiprimus - 272  
JoseB - 232  
Jsexton - 313  
Justin Credible - 277  
Justin\_Bailey - 270  
Kat - 288  
KSO - 386  
Labdad - 314  
Mullinator - 276  
Omniscient - 281  
OneCentStamp - 358  
OtakuLoki - 303  
Paintcharge - 293  
pravnik - 389  
Purgatory Creek - 307  
RachelChristine - 384  
RickJay - 290  
robardin - 289  
SenoraGO - 338  
ShermanAter - 313  
ShibbOleth - 322  
silenus - 354  
Sir Dirx - 236  
SmartAleq - 299  
Spoons - 325  
Sternvogel - 311  
Taber - 311  
tarragon918 - 146  
The Cocky Watchman - 274  
The Tof - 262  
TheMerchandise - 332  
Tristan - 386  
twickster - 381  
UncaStuart - 191  
Wallflower - 308  
want2know - 321  
Wargamer - 382  
Weaver of Nightmares - 190  
Zebra - 287  
Zsofia - 272

**By score**

tarragon918 - 146  
3acresandatruck - 175  
Weaver of Nightmares - 190  
UncaStuart - 191  
CatInASuit - 204  
bbs2k - 206  
Dottygumdrop - 229  
JoseB - 232  
garygnu - 236  
Sir Dirx - 236  
CoG888 - 247  
gardentraveler - 254  
The Tof - 262  
bannerrefugee - 264  
Justin\_Bailey - 270  
Illuminatiprimus - 272  
Zsofia - 272  
The Cocky Watchman - 274  
Dead Cat - 276  
Mullinator - 276  
Justin Credible - 277  
Omniscient - 281  
Zebra - 287  
Kat - 288  
robardin - 289  
RickJay - 290  
Paintcharge - 293  
SmartAleq - 299  
OtakuLoki - 303  
Asimovian - 304  
Happy Lendervedder - 305  
Purgatory Creek - 307  
Wallflower - 308  
Sternvogel - 311  
Taber - 311  
bmoak - 312  
Jsexton - 313  
ShermanAter - 313  
Labdad - 314  
amarinth - 318  
want2know - 321  
Hawkeyeop - 322  
ShibbOleth - 322  
Enginerd - 323  
Spoons - 325  
El\_Kabong - 327  
5 time champ - 331  
TheMerchandise - 332  
ArchiveGuy - 333  
fachverwirrt - 335  
Darth Sensitive - 338  
SenoraGO - 338  
DfrntBreign - 342  
Gangster Octopus - 343  
Beadalin - 345  
BrattiAtti - 346  
Fretful Porpentine - 351  
iamthewalrus(:3= - 353  
silenus - 354  
Dolores Reborn - 357  
OneCentStamp - 358  
cmkeller - 369  
ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness - 375  
twickster - 381  
Wargamer - 382  
**3rd place to…** RachelChristine - 384  
**Two-way tie for 2nd place to…** KSO - 386 and Tristan - 386  
**1st place to…** pravnik - 389

Thanks again for playing 🙂

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/76 "2008-02-28T05:14:54Z")

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Top Ten! A personal best.

(I _knew_ **brb** wasn’t going to be a winner for #5.)

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**Author:** ![Amblydoper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Amblydoper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amblydoper)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/77 "2008-02-28T05:34:23Z")

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Huh. I thought “text messaging abbreviation” meant an “abbreviation for text messaging”… like SMS, TXT, or IM.  
Also, I said Aflack was a car insurance company… but atleast I got some points for that one.

Next game starts, when?

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/78 "2008-02-28T05:43:28Z")

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“9. Besides a camera, name a feature you might find on a cellular phone.  
Ability to make calls – 1”

This is my all time favorite answer in these games.

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**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/79 "2008-02-28T06:32:48Z")

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Yippee!! I’m in the top 5.

Oh wait it’s in reverse order :smack:

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**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-xv-random-crap-completed/439348/80 "2008-02-28T08:57:53Z")

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Geeze, in -last- place … again! And what makes it worse is that it appears I’m in first place, until you realize that the list is from bottom to top!! :smack:

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