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Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

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I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? No
7. Are you are a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am me. What's my name?
9. Are you remembered for something in arts or music? No
10. Are you remembered for something related to science? No
11. Were you a politician? Yes, very much so.
12. Did you help to plan the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign? Nice try, but no.
13. Are you generally remembered as a good politician, as politicians go?
>> As a politician I was not always ethical and upright, but I was effective.
14. Are you well-known outside the US? to clarify, are you at Prime Minister,
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No


Originally posted by @handyandy
I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? No
7. Are you are a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am ...[text shortened]...
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No
Did you direct acts of genocide?

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I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? No
7. Are you are a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am me. What's my name?
9. Are you remembered for something in arts or music? No
10. Are you remembered for something related to science? No
11. Were you a politician? Yes, very much so.
12. Did you help to plan the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign? Nice try, but no.
13. Are you generally remembered as a good politician, as politicians go?
>> As a politician I was not always ethical and upright, but I was effective.
14. Are you well-known outside the US? to clarify, are you at Prime Minister,
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No
16. Did you direct acts of genocide? I am not remembered specifically for any acts of genocide.

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Hint: Expand your time horizon.

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Originally posted by @handyandy
Hint: Expand your time horizon.
Response to hint and not a question: I have trouble with 6 versus 7, since humans are demonstrably edible. Also, I have to cap the time scale at the prehistory limit because identifying anyone in prehistory by name (#8) is iffy. Nonetheless this is fun.

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Originally posted by @js357
Response to hint and not a question: I have trouble with 6 versus 7, since humans are demonstrably edible. Also, I have to cap the time scale at the prehistory limit because identifying anyone in prehistory by name (#8) is iffy. Nonetheless this is fun.
You are correct. The response to #6 should have been:
Broadly speaking, yes, but not fit to be eaten by most humans in an accepted normal sense.

The response to #7 is correct.

As for the time scale, it does not extend into prehistory. I occupy a special niche in recorded human history.

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Did you live in the period known as BCE ?

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Originally posted by @handyandy
You are correct. The response to #6 should have been:
Broadly speaking, yes, but not fit to be eaten by most humans in an accepted normal sense.

The response to #7 is correct.

As for the time scale, it does not extend into prehistory. I occupy a special niche in recorded human history.
I'm afraid to ask another question. We only have three precious left.

Hmmmmm....this is fun. I need to review the list.

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I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? Broadly speaking, yes. But I'm not on the menu for most humans.
7. Are you a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am me. What's my name?
9. Are you remembered for something in arts or music? No
10. Are you remembered for something related to science? No
11. Were you a politician? Yes, very much so.
12. Did you help to plan the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign? Nice try, but no.
13. Are you generally remembered as a good politician, as politicians go?
>> As a politician I was not always ethical and upright, but I was effective.
14. Are you well-known outside the US? to clarify, are you at Prime Minister,
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No
16. Did you direct acts of genocide? I am not remembered specifically for any
>> acts of genocide.
17. Did you live in the period known as BCE? Yes

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are you Julius Caesar?

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I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? Broadly speaking, yes. But I'm not on the menu for most humans.
7. Are you a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am me. What's my name?
9. Are you remembered for something in arts or music? No
10. Are you remembered for something related to science? No
11. Were you a politician? Yes, very much so.
12. Did you help to plan the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign? Nice try, but no.
13. Are you generally remembered as a good politician, as politicians go?
>> As a politician I was not always ethical and upright, but I was effective.
14. Are you well-known outside the US? to clarify, are you at Prime Minister,
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No
16. Did you direct acts of genocide? I am not remembered specifically for any
>> acts of genocide.
17. Did you live in the period known as BCE? Yes
18. Are you Julius Caesar? No

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If you occupy a very special place... are you Hammurabi?

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I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? Broadly speaking, yes. But I'm not on the menu for most humans.
7. Are you a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am me. What's my name?
9. Are you remembered for something in arts or music? No
10. Are you remembered for something related to science? No
11. Were you a politician? Yes, very much so.
12. Did you help to plan the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign? Nice try, but no.
13. Are you generally remembered as a good politician, as politicians go?
>> As a politician I was not always ethical and upright, but I was effective.
14. Are you well-known outside the US? to clarify, are you at Prime Minister,
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No
16. Did you direct acts of genocide? I am not remembered specifically for any
>> acts of genocide.
17. Did you live in the period known as BCE? Yes
18. Are you Julius Caesar? No
19. If you occupy a very special place... are you Hammurabi? No

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Originally posted by @handyandy
I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? Broadly speaking, yes. But I'm not on the menu for most humans.
7. Are you a spec ...[text shortened]...
18. Are you Julius Caesar? No
19. If you occupy a very special place... are you Hammurabi? No
Are you Hannibal?


I am animal.

1. Are you warm-blooded? Yes
2. Is your species extinct? No
3. Can you be found living wild in the UK? No
4. Are you still in your original living form? No
5. Are you an object made, at least in part, from part of an animal? No
6. Are you edible? Broadly speaking, yes. But I'm not on the menu for most humans.
7. Are you a specific dead human being? Yes
8. Are you...you? Yes, I am me. What's my name?
9. Are you remembered for something in arts or music? No
10. Are you remembered for something related to science? No
11. Were you a politician? Yes, very much so.
12. Did you help to plan the 1915 Gallipoli Campaign? Nice try, but no.
13. Are you generally remembered as a good politician, as politicians go?
>> As a politician I was not always ethical and upright, but I was effective.
14. Are you well-known outside the US? to clarify, are you at Prime Minister,
>> President or near-top level? Yes, even beyond. I am world famous.
15. Are you a Kennedy? No
16. Did you direct acts of genocide? I am not remembered specifically for any
>> acts of genocide.
17. Did you live in the period known as BCE? Yes
18. Are you Julius Caesar? No
19. If you occupy a very special place... are you Hammurabi? No
20. Are you Hannibal? No

I am Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt and seductress of Roman generals. 😉