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Old school pub trivia is becoming an endangered species. With the recent closure of the beloved Tenderloin dive bar, Edinburg Castle Pub, local trivia buffs are mourning the loss of yet another long-running trivia night. Thankfully, after almost 20 years, Tuesday night trivia at the Boardroom in North Beach is still going strong.

In an age where more bars and restaurants are hiring companies like Geeks Who Drink to run their trivia events, the Boardroom still relies on

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