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Bradley Walsh: The Rubens painting ‘The Wrath of Achilles' depicts a scene from what war?
Contestant: World War II.

Walsh: Which famous poet was born in Florence in 1265?
Contestant: Keats.

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Richard Osman: The naval battle between the English and French fleets off the coast of Egypt in 1798 is known as the Battle of the... what?
Adam Woodyatt: Waterloo.

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