n Word of the week: “exordium.” A 10-dollar word for “beginning,” it will be familiar to some trivia fans as part of the subtitle of the 1969 No. 1 tune by one-hit wonders Zager & Evans, “In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus).”

What “things” were legendary investor Warren Buffett referring to when he said, “I don’t know what those little things do”?

A) Ants

B) Computers

C) Board members of large corporations

D) Vitamins

Previous answer: A “cooper” is a manufacturer of barrels.

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