Problem: Which town is on the A6 almost midway between Buxton and Matlock?
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A: bakewell

Problem: What did the USA purchase from Russia for $7,200,000 in 1857?
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A: alaska

Problem: What was the name of the detective created by Ruth Rendell who lived in Kingsmarkham?
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A: wexford

Problem: Which 1902 short story by W. W. Jacobs is based on the premise of three wishes coming true but with an enormous price for interfering with fate?
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A:
monkey s paw