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Ken Jennings Gets a New Challenge

Posted by samzenpus on from the ken-tv dept.

insomniakxz writes "Producers of Jeopardy announced Tuesday a "Super Tournament," which will pit Jennings in a final match against two survivors of a competition between nearly 150 past five-time winners with a prize of $2 million. Host Alex Trebek called the tournament the "quest for Ken.""

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  1. Anybody get the pun? by proggoddess · · Score: 5, Informative

    "The quest for Ken" is a bit of a word-play. According to the online Merriam Webster dictionary, ken is "the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge."

    Ha ha ha! Alex Trebek kills me!

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    --The Programming goddess from Gorflaz