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Rich: Why the gambler went home broke.
Doug: Why the gambler went home broke. Now, before we turn you loose, there is one component of the solution that is not a letter of the alphabet. Let's see it now, please.
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Doug: An apostrophe. For CY$50,000 this time, why the gambler went home broke.
John: He didn't play his cards left?
Doug: Incorrect. Let's go and give you the A.
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Doug: And three A's pop in. Twenty spaces left for CY$20,000. Why the gambler went home broke.
John: Don't see it. Pass.
Doug: OK. More letters. B. (pause) C. (pause) D.
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Doug: Gettin' 'em in threes, so far. Two D's in the second word, one D in the last. Right answer pays CY$17,000. Why the gambler went home broke.
John: Pass.
Doug: Moving onward. E.
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Doug: A quintet of E's. You have letters in all the words. Do you have an answer for 12-grand? Why the gambler went home broke.
John: Still don't see it. Pass.
Doug: Hang on, John, more help is on it's way. F. (pause) G.
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Doug: Smack dab in the middle of the fifth word. Care to try for CY$11,000? Why the gambler went home broke.
John: He didn't have one regal idea?
(Trivia Trap sfx) (a few groans from the crowd)
Doug: Nope. Sounds like a few folks in the audience have this one. Please don't shout out answers as we go to -- H.
A TO Z ROUND CONTINUES
