Formulate an answer to this elaborate question: What nationality is the director of the film, in which Maribel Verdu appeared as Mercedes ?
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Answer: Mexican

Formulate an answer to this elaborate question: Who has more solo albums, Scott Stapp or Bjork?
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Answer: Bjork

Formulate an answer to this elaborate question: Smokin' Aces, a 2006 American crime film starring Jeremy Piven, takes place near what large freshwater lake?
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Answer:
Lake Tahoe