Answer to the second part of this question is the answer to the Convoluted Theme.

Before this place sold tomatoes by the pound, it housed one of the most important companies that shaped modern technology. Which company are we talking about?

To crack the convoluted theme, find out what is blacked out on this board. Bonus points for telling us where you can find this board.

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Continuing our convoluted connect round.

What is this?

About the theme, Sumanth Patlolla: Think bigger. Much bigger.

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This is probably going to give up the Convoluted theme.

Fill in the blanks. World’s first _________________

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Continuing our “Convoluted Connect Round”, here is question 2. No one has cracked the theme yet.

What is blocked out in red?

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I am going to try a convoluted connect round. The next N questions will be connected to a theme. Slightly convoluted, but easily deducible.

Many people falsely think that the first letter of the last names of these three men (in order) lead to the name of this popular hobby. In reality, it came from a pejorative term like n00b. What are we talking about?

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Monument in honor of whom?

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One of the “worst pieces of technology” (according to media) to hit shelves during the .com boom. What is this?

Hint

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Identify and connect

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This stud developed a software package for students in his lab, but it gained a lot of traction leading to the commercialization of this extremely popular research tool. What tool are we talking about?

Hint: That monitor is displaying the logo of his tool.

Cracked by: Sumanth Patlolla, s m muneer ali, Dibyo, Shwetha Maiya and Riyaz Usman

High fashion in Paris after a particular invention by a person seen on US currency bills gained worldwide traction. What are these?

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