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* ProgressiveJackpot: The jackpot started at $20,000 in the first season of the U.S. version and increased by $5,000 for every poker chip that was placed on a wrong answer throughout the duration of the season. The winner of the tournament received the entire value of the progressive jackpot, along with any bonuses for winning multiple duels. A similar rule was used for the UK version, where the jackpot started at £100,000 and increased by £1,000 for every chip that was placed on an incorrect answer until someone won 4 duels in a row. The progressive jackpot was not present in the second season of the U.S. version and was subsequently dropped from all international versions of the show.
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** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls" were exclusive to the U.S. version. This was averted in the UK version and the French version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
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** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls" were exclusive to the U.S. version. This was averted in the UK version and the French version, all other versions, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
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* WhoWantstoBeWhoWantstoBeaMillionaire: The top prize of the show was a jackpot valued at $1,000,000 or more in the U.S. version's first season.
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* WhoWantstoBeWhoWantstoBeaMillionaire: WhoWantsToBeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire: The top prize of the show was a jackpot valued at $1,000,000 or more in the U.S. version's first season. This was partially averted for the U.S. version's second season, where the top prize was decreased to $500,000.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States (from December 2007 to July 2008) and Creator/{{ITV}} in the United Kingdom (from February to April 2008). The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and aired in that country until 2013. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States (from December 2007 to July 2008) and Creator/{{ITV}} in the United Kingdom (from February to April 2008). The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and aired in that country until 2013. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has had its own version which can was able to be viewed internationally for free on its official site via [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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Once both contestants are locked in, the screen is lowered to let them see each other's choices. Then, the answer is revealed, and chips placed on incorrect answers are lost. If a player covered the correct answer, he/she gets that chip back and stays in the game, while failure to cover the correct answer results in an immediate loss. If only one player covers the right answer, he/she wins the duel and continues as the reigning champion. On the British version, if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss. On the U.S. version and the French version, this triggered a sudden-death Shootout question, where both players get four chips, and if both answer correctly, the player who used fewer chips wins; if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss.
Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended on its length. In the UK version and the French version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot (which was worth €100,000 in the French version and later reduced to €50,000) and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins (this convention was also used in the Hungarian version) resulted and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended on its length. In the UK version and the French version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot (which was worth €100,000 in the French version and later reduced to €50,000) and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins (this convention was also used in the Hungarian version) resulted and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
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Once both contestants are locked in, the screen is lowered to let them see each other's choices. Then, the answer is revealed, and chips placed on incorrect answers are lost. If a player covered the correct answer, he/she gets that chip back and stays in the game, while failure to cover the correct answer results in an immediate loss. If only one player covers the right answer, he/she wins the duel and continues as the reigning champion. On the British version, if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss. On the U.S. version and the French version, this triggered a sudden-death Shootout question, where both players get four chips, and if both answer correctly, the player who used fewer chips wins; if both players fail failed to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss.
answer on that question, they were eliminated from the game with no winnings.
Chips lost to incorrect answersare were initially added to a progressive jackpot, except jackpot; beginning in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended was determined based on its length.how many questions were played or via a bonus round. In the UK version and the French version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot (which was worth €100,000 in the French version and later reduced to €50,000) and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins (this convention was also used in the Hungarian version) resulted and version); accomplishing this feat increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
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* BonusRound: Three different ones, one on the UK version, one on the French version, and one on the U.S. version's second season:
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later. This format was used in the French version of the show from 2009 to 2011.
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later. This format was used in the French version of the show from 2009 to 2011.
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** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later. This format was used in the French version of the show from 2009 to2011.2011, and was adopted internationally.
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later. This format was used in the French version of the show from 2009 to
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* WhoWantstoBeWhoWantstoBeaMillionaire: The top prize of the show was a jackpot valued at $1,000,000 or more in the U.S. version's first season.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States and Creator/{{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
The show pits two contestants against each other in a head-to-head quiz. Both players are given 10 chips at the start of the Duel, which they use to select answers. Each question is multiple-choice with four answers, A through D, and is asked to both players simultaneously. Contestants stand on opposite ends of a podium with a screen in the middle, which displays the question and also blocks their view of their opponent. Each side of the podium has four indentations marked A through D, and each contestant may cover any answers they think might be correct (though every question only has one correct answer).
The first contestant to lock in has the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice per Duel (once in the U.S. version's second season).
Once both contestants are locked in, the screen is lowered to let them see each other's choices. Then, the answer is revealed, and chips placed on incorrect answers are lost. If a player covered the correct answer, he/she gets that chip back and stays in the game, while failure to cover the correct answer results in an immediate loss. If only one player covers the right answer, he/she wins the Duel and continues as the reigning champion. On the British version, if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss. On the U.S. version, this triggered a sudden-death Shootout question, where both players get four chips, and if both answer correctly, the player who used fewer chips wins.
Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended on its length. In the UK version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
The show pits two contestants against each other in a head-to-head quiz. Both players are given 10 chips at the start of the Duel, which they use to select answers. Each question is multiple-choice with four answers, A through D, and is asked to both players simultaneously. Contestants stand on opposite ends of a podium with a screen in the middle, which displays the question and also blocks their view of their opponent. Each side of the podium has four indentations marked A through D, and each contestant may cover any answers they think might be correct (though every question only has one correct answer).
The first contestant to lock in has the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice per Duel (once in the U.S. version's second season).
Once both contestants are locked in, the screen is lowered to let them see each other's choices. Then, the answer is revealed, and chips placed on incorrect answers are lost. If a player covered the correct answer, he/she gets that chip back and stays in the game, while failure to cover the correct answer results in an immediate loss. If only one player covers the right answer, he/she wins the Duel and continues as the reigning champion. On the British version, if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss. On the U.S. version, this triggered a sudden-death Shootout question, where both players get four chips, and if both answer correctly, the player who used fewer chips wins.
Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended on its length. In the UK version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States (from December 2007 to July 2008) and Creator/{{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. Kingdom (from February to April 2008). The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day.aired in that country until 2013. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
The show pits two contestants against each other in a head-to-head quiz. Both players are given 10 chips at the start of theDuel, duel, which they use to select answers. Each question is multiple-choice with four answers, A through D, and is asked to both players simultaneously.simultaneously (a rule change for the French version in 2013 reduced the number of answer choices per question to three). Contestants stand on opposite ends of a podium with a screen in the middle, which displays the question and also blocks their view of their opponent. Each side of the podium has four indentations marked A through D, and each contestant may cover any answers they think might be correct (though every question only has one correct answer).
The first contestant to lock in has the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice perDuel duel (once in the U.S. version's second season).
Once both contestants are locked in, the screen is lowered to let them see each other's choices. Then, the answer is revealed, and chips placed on incorrect answers are lost. If a player covered the correct answer, he/she gets that chip back and stays in the game, while failure to cover the correct answer results in an immediate loss. If only one player covers the right answer, he/she wins theDuel duel and continues as the reigning champion. On the British version, if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss. On the U.S. version and the French version, this triggered a sudden-death Shootout question, where both players get four chips, and if both answer correctly, the player who used fewer chips wins.
wins; if both players fail to cover the correct answer, it results in a double loss.
Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended on its length. In the UK version and the French version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot (which was worth €100,000 in the French version and later reduced to €50,000) and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins (this convention was also used in the Hungarian version) resulted and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
The show pits two contestants against each other in a head-to-head quiz. Both players are given 10 chips at the start of the
The first contestant to lock in has the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice per
Once both contestants are locked in, the screen is lowered to let them see each other's choices. Then, the answer is revealed, and chips placed on incorrect answers are lost. If a player covered the correct answer, he/she gets that chip back and stays in the game, while failure to cover the correct answer results in an immediate loss. If only one player covers the right answer, he/she wins the
Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the value of a Duel depended on its length. In the UK version and the French version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot (which was worth €100,000 in the French version and later reduced to €50,000) and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins (this convention was also used in the Hungarian version) resulted and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
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* BonusRound: Two different ones, one on the UK version and one on the U.S. version's second season:
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later.
** On the U.S. version's second season, after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later.
** On the U.S. version's second season, after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
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* BonusRound: Two Three different ones, one on the UK version version, one on the French version, and one on the U.S. version's second season:
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happenedlater.
** Onlater. This format was used in the French version of the show from 2009 to 2011.
** The U.S. version's secondseason, season adopted a slightly different format; after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
Duel.
** In the French version, from 2012 to 2013, the winner of the duel played a 7-question rapid-fire bonus round. Answering all 7 questions awarded the contestant €50,000 and retired the player from the show; this round was later expanded to 9 questions. There was no penalty for failing to complete this bonus round.
* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpotwin, or confetti and streamers on win in the U.S. version's first season and the UK version, confetti and streamers were used on the U.S. version's second season.season and in other international versions.
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened
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** The U.S. version's second
** In the French version, from 2012 to 2013, the winner of the duel played a 7-question rapid-fire bonus round. Answering all 7 questions awarded the contestant €50,000 and retired the player from the show; this round was later expanded to 9 questions. There was no penalty for failing to complete this bonus round.
* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot
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** GameShowHost: Mike Greenberg on the U.S. version, Nick Hancock on the UK version.
** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
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** GameShowHost: Mike Greenberg on the U.S. version, Nick Hancock on the UK version.
version. In the French version, there were three hosts: Tania Young (2008), Julien Courbet (2009 to 2012), and Bruno Guillon (2013).
** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls"in were exclusive to the U.S. version. Averted This was averted in the UK version and the French version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls"
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Not to be confused with the [[Series/DuelKoreanDrama South Korean drama series of the same name]].
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* ActionCommands: Once per game, both contestants can "Press" their opponent after locking their answers in, giving the opponent a sudden 7 second time limit to answer themselves. This effectively turns what should be a thoughtful decision-making process into a extremely short TimedMission.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} Creator/{{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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* CatchPhrase: "Let's Duel!", said by the host at the start of each Duel.
** And "You're watching Duel on ABC" ... to an extent.
** And "You're watching Duel on ABC" ... to an extent.
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** "Let's Duel!", said by the host at the start of each Duel.
** And "You're watching Duel onABC" ... ABC," to an extent.
** "Let's Duel!", said by the host at the start of each Duel.
** And "You're watching Duel on
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-->'''Contestant:''' Of course, now we'll have to wait until after the commercial.
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-->'''Greenberg:''' Just for that...''(cue commercial)''
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* FridayNightDeathSlot: The U.S. version was moved to Fridays at 8:00 PM for Season 2. The ratings ''halved'', and it was canceled at the end of the season.
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The show pits two contestants against each other in a head-to-head quiz. Both players are given 10 chips at the start of the Duel, which they use to select answers. Each question is multiple-choice with four answers, A through D, and is asked to both players simultaneously. Contestants stand on opposite ends of a podium with a screen in the middle, which displays the question and also blocks their view of their opponent. Each side of the podium has four indentations marked A through D, and each contestant can put a chip on each choice to cover it.
The first contestant to lock in had the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice per Duel (once in the U.S. version's second season).
The first contestant to lock in had the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice per Duel (once in the U.S. version's second season).
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The show pits two contestants against each other in a head-to-head quiz. Both players are given 10 chips at the start of the Duel, which they use to select answers. Each question is multiple-choice with four answers, A through D, and is asked to both players simultaneously. Contestants stand on opposite ends of a podium with a screen in the middle, which displays the question and also blocks their view of their opponent. Each side of the podium has four indentations marked A through D, and each contestant can put a chip on each choice to may cover it.
any answers they think might be correct (though every question only has one correct answer).
The first contestant to lock inhad has the option of putting time pressure on their opponent, known as a Press in the U.S. version and an Accelerator in the British version. When used, a Press or Accelerator puts a seven-second time limit on the opponent, who is automatically locked if they haven't already when time runs out. Each contestant could use this twice per Duel (once in the U.S. version's second season).
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Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the jackpot was a constant $500,000. In the UK version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
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Chips lost to incorrect answers are added to a progressive jackpot, except in the U.S. version's second season, where the jackpot was value of a constant $500,000.Duel depended on its length. In the UK version, players who won four Duels in a row won the jackpot and retired undefeated, while the U.S. version's second season required five wins.wins and increased the champion's winnings to $500,000. In the first season of the U.S. version, the four players with the longest consecutive win streaks (with ties broken by the amounts of money they won) returned on the season finale to play a single-elimination tournament for the jackpot.
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** During Season 2 in the US, champions who lost after three or more victories forfeited half their winnings. Those who lost before this point gave up all their money. After every victory, a champion had the option to quit the game and keep all their winnings.
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* MomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in Season 2]], Gabriel, surprised everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. Greenberg even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' holds the dubious distinction of being one of the few shows to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' holds the dubious distinction of being one of the few shows to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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** It even played with it one time; after the contestants had locked in their choices for one question:
-->'''Contestant:''' Of course, now we'll have to wait until after the commercial.
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-->'''Greenberg:''' Just for that...''(cue commercial)''
-->'''Contestant:''' Of course, now we'll have to wait until after the commercial.
-->''({{Beat}})''
-->'''Greenberg:''' Just for that...''(cue commercial)''
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on {{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on {{ABC}} Creator/{{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on {{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on {{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions.
versions. In particular, Spain has its own version which can be viewed internationally for free on its official site [[http://www.canalsuralacarta.es/television/video/el-duelo--programa-1/20073/29 here]].
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It wasn\'t quite the first show to do it. A British kids\' show called \"Eliminator\" did it back in 2003.
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* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' holds the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' holds the dubious distinction of being one of the first show few shows to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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** LovelyAssistant: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
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** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
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* AllOrNothing: Initially on the UK version, contestants who answered a single question incorrectly went home empty-handed. After 4 episodes of ''every'' winner bailing out at the first opportunity, this was changed so that there was no risk at all in playing on (and thus no bailout option). Strangely, the U.S. version changed ''from'' the no-risk format in Season 1 to the AllOrNothing format in Season 2.
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\"not cool enough\" is not what Missed Moment Of Awesome is
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* BonusRound: Two different ones, one on the UK version and one on the U.S. version's second season:
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later.
** On the U.S. version's second season, after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Mike Greenberg on the U.S. version, Nick Hancock on the UK version.
** StudioAudience
** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
* PromotionalConsideration: Pepsi Max in the U.S. version.
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later.
** On the U.S. version's second season, after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Mike Greenberg on the U.S. version, Nick Hancock on the UK version.
** StudioAudience
** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
* PromotionalConsideration: Pepsi Max in the U.S. version.
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* CatchPhrase: "Let's Duel!", said by the host at the start of each Duel.
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* CommercialBreakCliffhanger: Like many game shows of the time, this was used quite liberally.
* EnforcedPlug: For Pepsi Max in both seasons of the U.S. version.
* FridayNightDeathSlot: The U.S. version was moved to Fridays at 8:00 PM for Season 2. The ratings ''halved'', and it was canceled at the end of the season.
* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of Season 1, worth over $1.7 Million, lasted only one question because a contestant thought water was lighter than oil.
* MomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in Season 2]], Gabriel, surprised everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. Greenberg even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' holds the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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* EnforcedPlug: For Pepsi Max in both seasons of the U.S. version.
* FridayNightDeathSlot: The U.S. version was moved to Fridays at 8:00 PM for Season 2. The ratings ''halved'', and it was canceled at the end of the season.
* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of Season 1, worth over $1.7 Million, lasted only one question because a contestant thought water was lighter than oil.
* MomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in Season 2]], Gabriel, surprised everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. Greenberg even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' holds the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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** And "You're watching Duel on ABC" ... to an extent.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, surprises everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
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* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of Season 1, worth over $1.7 Million, lasted only one question because one contestant thought water was lighter than oil.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' does hold the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel'' does hold the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of Season 1, worth over $1.7 Million, lasted only one question because one a contestant thought water was lighter than oil.
* MomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in Season 2]], Gabriel, surprised everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. Greenberg even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel''does hold holds the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
* MomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in Season 2]], Gabriel, surprised everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. Greenberg even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, ''Duel''
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* ConfettiDrop: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
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* TickertapeParade: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on {{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well.
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''Duel'' is a GameShow created in France, originally running on {{ABC}} in the United States and {{ITV}} in the United Kingdom. The French version premiered on France 2 several months later, and still airs every summer to this day. It has spun off versions in [[MultiNationalShows several other countries]] as well.
well, usually most closely resembling the UK and French versions.
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** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version.
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** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version. Averted in the UK version, which used a mechanized podium to automatically collect and distribute the chips.
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* BonusRound: Two different ones, one on the UK version and one on the U.S. version's second season:
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later.
** On the U.S. version's second season, after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Mike Greenberg on the U.S. version, Nick Hancock on the UK version.
** StudioAudience
** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version.
* PromotionalConsideration: Pepsi Max in the U.S. version.
* TickertapeParade: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
** On the UK version, repeat champions got to play a bonus question with the Accelerator's 7-second time limit after their 2nd win for £10,000, and another after their 3rd win for up to £20,000. Answering the question correctly using only 1 chip awarded the full amount, 1/2 the amount for 2 chips, or 1/4 the amount for 3 chips, and there was no penalty for failure. Players got to keep their winnings from these questions no matter what happened later.
** On the U.S. version's second season, after each Duel, the winner was given 1 chip and 7 seconds to play a "Max Question". Correctly answering the question doubled their winnings from the previous Duel. Unlike the UK version, players could lose the money by losing a subsequent Duel.
* Personnel:
** GameShowHost: Mike Greenberg on the U.S. version, Nick Hancock on the UK version.
** StudioAudience
** TheVanna: The "chip girls" in the U.S. version.
* PromotionalConsideration: Pepsi Max in the U.S. version.
* TickertapeParade: Pyrotechnics were triggered for a jackpot win, or confetti and streamers on the U.S. version's second season.
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* CatchPhrase: "Let's Duel!", said by the host at the start of each Duel.
* CommercialBreakCliffhanger: Like many game shows of the time, this was used quite liberally.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, surprises everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* EnforcedPlug: For Pepsi Max in both seasons of the U.S. version.
* FridayNightDeathSlot: The U.S. version was moved to Fridays at 8 p.m. ET for the second season. The ratings numbers ''halved'', and it was canceled at the end of the season.
* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of the first season, worth over $1.7 million, lasted only one question because one of the contestants thought water was lighter than oil.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, Duel does hold the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
* CommercialBreakCliffhanger: Like many game shows of the time, this was used quite liberally.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, surprises everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
* EnforcedPlug: For Pepsi Max in both seasons of the U.S. version.
* FridayNightDeathSlot: The U.S. version was moved to Fridays at 8 p.m. ET for the second season. The ratings numbers ''halved'', and it was canceled at the end of the season.
* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of the first season, worth over $1.7 million, lasted only one question because one of the contestants thought water was lighter than oil.
* {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, Duel does hold the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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* Padding: {{Padding}}: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, Duel does hold the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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* CliffhangerCommercialBreak: Like many game shows of the time, this was used quite liberally.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first$500000 $500,000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, surprises everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
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* MissedMomentOfAwesome: The championship duel of the first season, worth over $1.7 million, lasted only one question because one of the contestants thought water was lighter than oil.
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* Padding: While not as bad as other shows that were on the air back then, Duel does hold the dubious distinction of being the first show to end an episode after the players had locked in their answers, thus forcing everyone to wait until the next show to see if they were right.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, surprises everyone by winning with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage on a question with all of the answers split. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, comes from behind with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage after winning four games. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, comes from behind surprises with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage after winning four games.on a question with all of the answers split. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFrOycBLnuE The first $500000 winner of the U.S. version in the second season]], Gabriel, comes from behind with a 3-to-1 chip disadvantage after winning four games. The host even called him a literal [[AWolfInSheepsClothing wolf in sheep's clothing]], when in reality he's more of a BadassNormal due to his unemployed status. The look on the loser's face makes it priceless.
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