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'Jeopardy' contestant with Parkinson's stuns the crowd with a historic win

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Harvey “H-bomb” Silikovitz was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five months after being diagnosed with the disease.

After nine auditions throughout the years , he had missed the call finally welcoming him onto the popular quiz show.

In January 2025 , he finally got an email from the show, and this time he didn't miss it. A few months later , he hopped on a plane to California and won, taking home a total of $ 23,200 .

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English

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39

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