Trivia

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SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE A.J. Jacobs, whose book “The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest To Become the Smartest Person in the World” (Simon & Schuster), chronicles his attempt to read the entire encyclopedia, conducts a trivia contest to determine who is “the smartest person in New York.” All are welcome to enter, and prizes include gift certificates to the Strand and copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway at 12th Street, 212-473-1452, free.


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