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I was watching a Jeopardy from 2004 (The Game Show Channel is rerunning Ken Jennings streak) and the following question raises a good question.The contestants where Ken, Jerry, Jennifer.In Double Jeopardy there was a category Biblical Name The Same.The clue was three last names (e.g., Driver, Sandler, West) and the correct response is a biblical name that is the first name of people with that last name (Adam: Adam Driver, Adam Sandler, Adam West).What happened with Biblical Name The Same for 1200 shows an issue with the question.Clue: Stewart, Graham, Grimes.Jerry said James. This was ruled incorrect.Ken said Martha. This is correct.Why is Martha Correct:Martha Stewart is a well known TV personality focusing on home and hospitality.Martha Graham was an American modern dancer, teacher, and choreographer (she died in 1991).Martha Grimes is an American writer of detective fiction.Frankly, the only one I heard of was Martha Stewart.But later they decided Jerry was right and gave him the…

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