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AndyKelley
on Feb 16, 2011
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Jeopardy Champion Ken Jennings Q&A about IBM Watso...
Maybe he was angry because he felt like he wasn't performing at the top of his game, and that if he did perform at the top of his game, he might have won. I'd feel pretty angry if that were the case.
scott_s
on Feb 16, 2011
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Sure. But that's the point of commending someone for handling loss with grace and humor: it's contrary to their immediate emotion.
AndyKelley
on Feb 28, 2011
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True, but it's my understanding that he asked for, and was denied, a rematch.
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