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Essex County Woman Finishes Third On 'Jeopardy'!
Final Jeopardy ended up being Joyce Sun's downfall.
The Bloomfield lawyer finished in third place on "Jeopardy!" in an episode that aired on Wednesday, May 24. Sun entered Final Jeopardy with a slight lead, $10,800 to $10,400 over the second place contestant, but was tripped up on this:
When the opera “Lohengrin” premiered in 1850, this man, a future in-law of the composer, was the conductor.
The answer: Who is Franz Liszt?
Sun guessed Rachmaninoff, which cost her $10,500. The other two contestants also got Final Jeopardy wrong, but were more conservative with their wagers.
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