# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 434

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8664 "2022-02-25T13:53:23Z")

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**Muppets**

Animal  
Beaker  
Cookie Monster  
Doris  
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas  
Fozzie Bear  
Grover  
Honeydew, Dr. Bunsen  
International Elmo  
Janice  
Kermit the Frog  
Link Hogthrob  
Miss Piggy  
Nigel  
Oscar’s trash can  
Pepe the King Prawn  
Queen Olivia  
Rowlf the Dog  
Statler  
Telly Monster  
Uncle Deadly  
Velma  
Waldorf  
X: as in today’s show brought to you by the letter…  
Yolanda Rat

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8665 "2022-02-25T15:38:29Z")

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**Muppets**

Animal  
Beaker  
Cookie Monster  
Doris  
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas  
Fozzie Bear  
Grover  
Honeydew, Dr. Bunsen  
International Elmo  
Janice  
Kermit the Frog  
Link Hogthrob  
Miss Piggy  
Nigel  
Oscar’s trash can  
Pepe the King Prawn  
Queen Olivia  
Rowlf the Dog  
Statler  
Telly Monster  
Uncle Deadly  
Velma  
Waldorf  
X: as in today’s show brought to you by the letter…  
Yolanda Rat  
Zoe

Next up:

**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8666 "2022-02-25T15:40:37Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8667 "2022-02-25T15:41:13Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8668 "2022-02-25T15:44:12Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8669 "2022-02-25T15:57:55Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8670 "2022-02-25T16:12:36Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8671 "2022-02-25T16:57:44Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8672 "2022-02-25T18:03:15Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley

(Of course, that’s from the tennis court)

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8673 "2022-02-25T18:05:28Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
Interrogatories

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8674 "2022-02-25T18:06:15Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories  
Judge

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8675 "2022-02-25T18:08:00Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories  
Judge  
King’s counsel

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8676 "2022-02-25T18:12:01Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories  
Judge  
King’s counsel  
Lawyer

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8677 "2022-02-25T18:53:35Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
Indictment

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8678 "2022-02-25T19:16:00Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
Indictment  
Jurisdiction

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8679 "2022-02-25T19:26:40Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> **I’ll see you in court!**
> 
> Allocution  
> Bailiff  
> Claims  
> Defendant  
> Emancipation  
> Felony  
> Give testimony  
> Half-volley  
> interrogatories  
> Judge  
> King’s counsel  
> Lawyer

something was skipped

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8680 "2022-02-25T19:54:27Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories/Indictment  
Judge/Jurisdiction  
King’s counsel  
Lawyer  
Motion

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8681 "2022-02-26T03:36:21Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories/Indictment  
Judge/Jurisdiction  
King’s counsel  
Lawyer  
Motion  
_Nunc pro tunc_

Wikipedia says, " In general, a ruling _nunc pro tunc_ applies retroactively to correct an earlier ruling."

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8682 "2022-02-26T05:57:17Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories/Indictment  
Judge/Jurisdiction  
King’s counsel  
Lawyer  
Motion  
_Nunc pro tunc_  
Oyez! Oyez!

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8683 "2022-02-26T12:47:20Z")

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**I’ll see you in court!**

Allocution  
Bailiff  
Claims  
Defendant  
Emancipation  
Felony  
Give testimony  
Half-volley  
interrogatories/Indictment  
Judge/Jurisdiction  
King’s counsel  
Lawyer  
Motion  
_Nunc pro tunc_  
Oyez! Oyez!  
Prosecutorial discretion

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