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Nominative Determinism Quiz — When Names Match Professions

Quiz Guy John Chaneski’s puzzle involves nominative determinism, the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate toward occupations that fit their names. For example, which handsome movie actor, who was twice voted People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” might have more appropriately become gravedigger? This is part of a complete episode.

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