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Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:44 pm
by Spartaculous
Are both of these things true about this person?
- He notably held a political office in France. (Any iteration of the French state counts.)
- He was born before January 1, 1795.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:52 pm
by wintergreen
Wattsthematter wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:53 pm
Free guess: François Guizot
No. Besides, he was prime minister for a few months before 1848.
Spartaculous wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:44 pm
Are both of these things true about this person?
- He notably held a political office in France. (Any iteration of the French state counts.)
- He was born before January 1, 1795.
No.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:54 pm
by wintergreen
You have one question left. Afterwards, I'll give a hint if you need one.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:23 pm
by Hominidae
Sorry, when did we find out that this person didn't hold office before 1848?
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:29 pm
by Hominidae
Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:23 pm
Sorry, when did we find out that this person didn't hold office before 1848?
Oh wait, you said prime minister. Never mind.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:30 pm
by Spartaculous
Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:23 pm
Sorry, when did we find out that this person didn't hold office before 1848?
I don't think we know that. I think the point was that Guizot was PM.
Anyways, free guess: Adolphe Crémieux.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:34 pm
by wintergreen
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
No.
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
No.
God, there are a lot of Adolphes in 19th-century French history.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:00 pm
by Jamiet99uk
wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:34 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
No.
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
No.
God, there are a lot of Adolphes in 19th-century French history.
Was my guess so bad that it was wrong twice?
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:07 pm
by wintergreen
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:00 pm
wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:34 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
No.
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm
Free guess:
Adolphe Billault
No.
God, there are a lot of Adolphes in 19th-century French history.
Was my guess so bad that it was wrong twice?
Sorry, I meant Cremieux, not him. I guess I quoted the wrong one.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:08 pm
by wintergreen
To make it official:
Spartaculous wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:30 pm
Hominidae wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:23 pm
Sorry, when did we find out that this person didn't hold office before 1848?
I don't think we know that. I think the point was that Guizot was PM.
Anyways, free guess: Adolphe Crémieux.
No.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:39 pm
by wintergreen
Sorry, I have an urgent family obligation so Twenty Questions will be off for the next little while. Not sure how long but hopefully no more than a day or two.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:16 pm
by Hominidae
wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:39 pm
Sorry, I have an urgent family obligation so Twenty Questions will be off for the next little while. Not sure how long but hopefully no more than a day or two.
I hope everything is OK. Come back when you're ready.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:05 pm
by wintergreen
Alright all, I'm partially back: not completely, but enough that the game can continue. I'll check on here at least a few times a day.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:29 pm
by Hominidae
1,3,4,5,7,8,10,11,13,17. Real human born after 1749 AD, but before 1809 AD, in a part of Eurasia that is currently within France*
2,6,9. Male; primarily famous for something(s) to do with politics, government, royalty, or nobility, but NOT science, technology, invention, or mathematics
12. Not a French member of the nobility
14. Not in a position of power during the French Revolution
15. Held a political office of some sort in 1799 or later
16. Never President of France or Prime Minister of France
18. Not an office holder under Napoleon I or Napoleon III
19. Either born after 1794, or never held political office in France
NOT:
François Guizot (Wattsthematter)
Adolphe Billault (Jamiet99uk)
Adolphe Billault (Jamiet99uk)
Adolphe Crémieux (Spartaculous)
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:39 pm
by Hominidae
I hope you're doing well, wintergreen. For my free guess, I'll go with King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:41 pm
by wintergreen
Hominidae wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:39 pm
I hope you're doing well, wintergreen. For my free guess, I'll go with King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
No, but here we are getting slightly closer.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:42 pm
by Hominidae
Even if my guess is wrong, I strongly suspect this is someone born within modern France who isn't normally associated with France. The fact that every France-related question has been answered with a "no" is suspicious.
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:12 pm
by cdngooner
12. Not a French member of the nobility
I wanted to guess one of several Princes of Monaco who fit the bill, but they are all both "French" (born in Paris) and "members of the nobility" (princes).
Re: 20 Questions: Game 253
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:28 pm
by Aristocrat
Random free guess, likely not him but maybe will yield some hotter/colder info: Eligius Fromentin