# The Feud of Randomness \[Closed\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 13, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269 "2008-03-13T19:31:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/21 "2008-03-13T20:26:02Z")

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1. Q
2. 19
3. West Virginia
4. Mars
5. Polar Bear
6. Lisbon
7. Pond
8. Oak
9. Feta
10. FHM

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**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/22 "2008-03-13T20:28:33Z")

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1. A
2. 7
3. California
4. Mars
5. Lion
6. Paris
7. Indian Sea
8. Elm
9. Cheddar
10. Time

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**Author:** ![KSO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/23 "2008-03-13T20:32:04Z")

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1. A
2. 15
3. New York
4. Mars
5. Lion
6. London
7. Lake
8. Elm
9. Cheddar
10. Time

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/24 "2008-03-13T20:38:50Z")

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1. R
2. 5
3. New York
4. Mars
5. Elephant
6. Paris
7. River
8. Pine
9. Cheddar
10. Time

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**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/25 "2008-03-13T21:19:50Z")

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1. S
2. 7
3. New York
4. Mars
5. Monkey
6. Paris
7. Lake Michigan
8. Redwood
9. Cheddar
10. Playboy

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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:** [March 13, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/26 "2008-03-13T21:23:01Z")

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1. A
2. 7
3. New York
4. Mars
5. Monkeys
6. London
7. Lake
8. Oak
9. American
10. Time

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/27 "2008-03-13T21:25:14Z")

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1. A
2. 17
3. California
4. Mars
5. ZEBRA
6. London
7. Lake
8. The Larch
9. Chedder
10. Playboy

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/28 "2008-03-13T21:26:25Z")

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This is going to be one low scoring game.

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/29 "2008-03-13T21:33:14Z")

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1. J
2. 19
3. California
4. Mars
5. lion
6. Paris
7. lake
8. maple
9. cheddar
10. Time

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**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/30 "2008-03-13T21:39:36Z")

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1. A
2. 10
3. New York
4. Mars
5. Elephant
6. Paris
7. lake
8. Oak
9. American
10. National Geographic

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**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/31 "2008-03-13T21:49:54Z")

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1. A
2. 7
3. New York
4. Jupiter
5. Tiger
6. Paris
7. Lake Superior
8. Oak
9. Cheddar
10. People

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/32 "2008-03-13T21:54:22Z")

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1. A
2. 1
3. Alaska
4. Mars
5. Elephant
6. Paris
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Oak
9. Cheddar
10. Sports Illustrated

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/33 "2008-03-13T21:54:37Z")

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1. M
2. 17
3. Ohio
4. Mars
5. Tiger
6. Paris
7. Lake
8. Ash
9. Mozzarella
10. Readers Digest

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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:** [March 13, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/34 "2008-03-13T21:57:03Z")

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1. E
2. 13
3. California
4. Mars
5. Elephant
6. Paris
7. Lake Superior
8. Oak
9. Cheddar
10. Playboy

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**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/35 "2008-03-13T22:05:10Z")

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1. B
2. 10
3. New York
4. Mercury
5. Tiger
6. Paris
7. lake
8. oak
9. cheddar
10. National Geographic

Ack! I am confused about #7, whether you mean an example of a body of water other than ocean, or the name of a specific body of water that is not an ocean.

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**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/36 "2008-03-13T22:22:51Z")

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[QUOTE=delphica]

1. B
2. 10
3. New York
4. Mercury
5. Tiger
6. Paris
7. lake
8. oak
9. cheddar
10. National Geographic

Ack! I am confused about #7, whether you mean an example of a body of water other than ocean, or the name of a specific body of water that is not an ocean.  
[/QUOTE]

In hindsight, it was worded poorly. I may throw it out.

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/37 "2008-03-13T22:26:39Z")

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1. Z
2. 7
3. California
4. Mars
5. bear
6. Paris
7. lake
8. oak
9. Swiss
10. Time

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/38 "2008-03-13T22:27:53Z")

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1. A
2. 7
3. New York
4. Mars
5. Giraffe
6. Paris
7. Not sure if you want specific or not – if not, then we’ll say “lake”. If so, then “Gulf of Mexico”.
8. Oak
9. Cheddar
10. _Time_

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**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/39 "2008-03-13T22:32:52Z")

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1. A
2. 10
3. California
4. Mars
5. Elephant
6. Paris
7. Gulf of Mexico
8. Oak
9. Cheddar
10. Time

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-of-randomness-closed/441269/40 "2008-03-13T22:34:24Z")

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1. Q
2. 17
3. Oregon
4. Mars
5. Tiger
6. Paris
7. Mediterranean Sea
8. Larch
9. Cheddar
10. Time

(You know, you don’t have a rule #3, but you keep referring to it.)

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