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From: eric@osiris.UUCP (Eric Bergan)
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Subject: Re: Genus II Edition banned in U.S.?
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Date: Wed, 1-May-85 07:45:26 EDT
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> > In article <> clewis@mnetor.UUCP (Chris Lewis) writes:
> > >  . . . Examples of lack of "totally free speech" in the U.S. . . .
> > >
> > >	2) The GENUS II edition of Trivial Pursuit is banned in the
> > >	   U.S. for the question:
> > >		How many months "gone" was Nancy Reagan when she
> > >	        walked down the isle?
> > >	   (answer: 2 or 3 (I expect a visit from the NSA/CIA any
> > >	   time now))
> > >
> > >  . . .
> > 
> I believe that question appeared in the Canadian Genus version.
> Even the British Genus version only shares about 50 % of the questions
> witht the North American versions.

	Actually, the question appeared in the Canadian version of
"Baby Boomers". All the versions have come out in Canadian and American
versions, mostly so that they can "americanize" the questions, and not ask
trivia questions about Canadian government, TV, etc. The other classic change
was the definition of SNAFU changed from the Canadian Genus edition (which I
have) and the American version. Guess they wanted to keep it a kids game!?

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					eric
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