Orville or Wilbur?
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Wright quiz focuses on
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	In this 1910 photo, Orville and Wilbur Wright relax outside their home in Dayton, Ohio ... but which brother is which?

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By Alan Boyle

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Nov. 24, 2003 - People often think of the Wright brothers as one unit — but the two aviation pioneers actually were different in ways great and small. Take our quiz and find out whether you have the “Wright stuff.” But be careful: Some of the questions might be trickier than a barnstormer’s loop-de-loop.

Sources: U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission, Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company and Museum of Pioneer Aviation.

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