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She had the choice of answering five additional questions in order for her team to keep the money earned, to answer four questions for a lot less, or to answer six questions for NIS 130,000. The first contestant, after consulting with the other three, usually sticks with the sum already earned, in order to stay in the game, but Harkov went for the NIS 130,000 and succeeded in correctly answering all but one of the multiple-choice questions, returning to her seat with a start of NIS 130,000 in the kitty.

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The second contestant, though very knowledgeable, realized after pressing the wrong buzzer that the Maid of Orleans was Joan of Arc, but it was too late for him to change his mind, and he was knocked out of the game. The third and fourth contestants did well, and the total sum earned by all three was NIS 210,000. They were then given two minutes to answer as many questions as possible, and not even counting their three-point bonus, did better than most teams usually do.

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However, when it was Hermann’s turn to attempt to answer more questions than the team in the two minutes period, he romped in ahead by just a couple of seconds, leaving the team without any money. When this happens, as it so often does, Rosenblum asks each contestant how they feel, and the usual replies are “It was fun,” “He’s fantastic,” or “I loved being here.” But Harkov, who had done so well, said in a resigned tone of voice “There goes my kitchen.” One somehow suspects that she’ll find a way to get her kitchen regardless.

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