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John Humphrys: What traditional gift is given by Norway to London every year early in December?
Jessica Regan: A cuckoo clock.

John Humphrys: What is the English equivalent of the Spanish autopista and the German Autobahn?
Abdullah Afzal: Pistachio.

The Chase, ITV
Bradley Walsh: The inhabitants of which Scottish city are called Dundonians?
Contestant: Cardiff.

Tipping Point, ITV
Ben Shephard: Which American composer wrote the music for the musical Follies?
Contestant: Beethoven.

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