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March 12, 2026

Microsoft or IBM?

Microsoft or IBM?

Today's categories: Tech companies, British words, Musicians. Can you spot which item doesn't belong? Three quick puzzles to challenge your thinking!

Episode from March 12, 2026.

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Calorogus Shark Media.

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Welcome to odd one Out. I'm Mark Ellison, Happy Thursday,

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Almost to the weekend. Four items three go together. One

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is the odd one out. Let's find out if you

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can spot it. Round one Category Tech Companies IBM, Microsoft, Apple,

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Amazon Again IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon. The odd one out

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is IBM. IBM primarily focuses on enterprise solutions, while the

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others focus more on consumer electronics and services. Round two.

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Category British words sidewalk, flat lift, biscuit again sidewalk, flat lift, biscuit.

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The odd one out is sidewalk. Sidewalk is the American term.

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The others are British terms for food and buildings. Round

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three Category musicians Katie Perry Taylor Swift ed Sheeran Adele

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Again Katy Perry Taylor Swift ed Sheeran Adele. The odd

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one out is Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran is male. The

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others are all female musicians. And that's the game. Thanks

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so much for listening. Be sure to check out five

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daily trivia questions if you haven't already. You'll love it.

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Have a great day and I'll see you next time.

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By the way, AI helped out with parts of today's show,

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including generating the topics you heard