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From: ccs020@ucdavis.UUCP (Kevin Chu)
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Subject: Re: Genus II Edition banned in U.S.?
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Date: Wed, 8-May-85 00:52:13 EDT
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> >  . . . 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))
> >
> >  . . .
> 
> This has bothered me since I saw it.  Could someone explain just how it is
> possible to ban such a thing?  Thanks.
> -- 
> 				    Joe Arceneaux
> 
> 				    Lafayette, LA
> 				    {akgua, ut-sally}!usl!jla

I don't beleive the game was 'banned' by any government agency.  Selchow,
the distributer, took the question out of the US version of the game on
their own.  They may have changed some other questions as to keep in tune
with the American public.

	Kevin Chu
	ucbvax!ucdavis!vega!ccs020

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