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Quizmaster Ian Woodrow must have been in a bad mood this week, or at least that's what it felt like to me, having scored my lowest yet...
Quizmaster Ian Woodrow must have been in a bad mood this week, or at least that's what it felt like to me, having scored my lowest yet (8/20 – my first "fail"). With some lucky guesses, I might have eked out a couple more points to scrape through. On the upside, I learnt a lot – as one always tends to when giving the Trivialus a try. Have fun. And once you've written down your answers, click here for the solutions. – Alec Hogg
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