This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty and made major changes to the clue provided by Steve.

publication date: Saturday, September 23, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)

category: Hoaxes

clue: Der Fuhrer? Really? See you in four and a half years. Keep a journal.

explanation: Konrad Kujau created the so-called Hitler Diaries which were ultimately sold to the German Magazine Stern. He served three years of a four and a half year prison sentence. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland


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