Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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Let me tell you – there’s nothing quite like watching Jeopardy! with a nice dog in your lap. It’s almost as distracting as being under the lights.
That’s Misty, my parents’ English Springer Spaniel. She can be a handful, but she’s a born lap dog.
I’m also going to take you on a little trip through my hometown.
We also might have another Julia Collins on our hands: Penny amassed that humongous total reeeeeeeeally quietly.
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Jen Jabaily Blackburn |
Penny Reid |
Mikki Gibson |
| 6,200 | 26,200 | 5,200 |
She can gamble up to $13,799 on:
| NOBEL LAUREATES |
Jen and Mikki have some mind games to play for second.
A few items of interest:
1. An article about Jen from her local paper.
2. This CNN video from 1993 on the Jeopardy! audition process.
What actually happened

Mikki had better options.
The Final Jeopardy! clue
| NOBEL LAUREATES |
| HE WAS THE SUBJECT OF A 2014 NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE HEADLINED “A PIONEER AS ELUSIVE AS HIS PARTICLE” |
[spoiler]Who is Peter Higgs?[/spoiler]
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I would have just said Higgs. Would I get credit?
Yep, that’s what two of the players said. (The new champ said “Biggs”)