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And for final jeopardy today your question is: horsies – are they pretty? Just write yes or no. Keep in mind, there is no wrong answer.

— Alex Trebek · Saturday Night Live

A small pink carousel horse on a green circular platform next to a blank white card.
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The quiz question is "horsies – are they pretty?", with a yes or no answer and the reassurance that no answer is wrong. The joke is the mock-serious final round giving gameshow gravity to a childlike question, so the stakes end up close to zero.

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