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Moving pictures, robot actors and a presidential book – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
Settle down for what should be the final pre-packaged and pre-shrunk summer edition of the Thursday quiz. This week the questions are loosely themed around the concept and the word “art”, but as usual you will find the connection to the theme gets more tenuous the further you progress in the quiz. Remember, it is just for fun, and since there are slightly fewer questions than usual, every answer carries a lot more pressure with it. Guess well! The usual topical format returns next week.
The Thursday quiz, No 176 – Art week!
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