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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 18, 2016 3:42 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Feb 18, 2016 3:42 PM UTC After correctly [solving the puzzle](http://time.com/4111234/wheel-of-fortune-contestant/) “gondola ride through Venice,” and in doing so, winning a trip to said city, [_Wheel of Fortune_ contestants](http://time.com/3855923/wheel-of-fortune-prizes/) David and Keri were excited to claim their prize. Little did they know the [ultimate test](http://time.com/3734143/wheel-of-fortune-seven-dwarfs-fail/) was yet to come. In a clip from Wednesday’s episode of the game show, host Pat Sajak asks the couple what he presumably thought would be a simple question. “Let’s check your geography knowledge,” he says. “What country do you think we’re sending you to?” **Read More:** [Watch Vanna White Have a Hilarious _Wheel of Fortune_ Wardrobe Malfunction](http://time.com/4149611/vanna-white-wheel-of-fortune-holiday-wardrobe-malfunction/) To the embarrassment of his wife, David quickly answers, “Paris,” before pausing for a moment and changing his response to, “France.” Unfortunately, as Sajak and the members of the audience seem to know, Venice is in Italy. “Do we still get it?,” Keri asks. 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