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'Squares' Denied Campus Space

The show's coordinators have been flying across the country planning both the regular and college editions of the show and could not fit a trip to Boston into their itineraries at a later date.

But the producers of the show said they hope to bring the show to Harvard next year.

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"I'm sorry we couldn't work it out," Morgan said. He had originally wanted to arrange a match between students from two Ivy League schools in the first round of the tournament.

The show is currently recruiting students from 16 universities across the country including the University of Pennsylvania, Ohio State University and the University of St. Louis.

Interested students first enter a lottery. The winners then take a short quiz of true or false questions. Those who pass play a mock game of Hollywood Squares.

The show's directors watch to see how students deal with the distractions of the set, including nine-foot lights, a rowdy audience and a cast of celebrities.

"We have to find someone with the total package...someone bright enough to play the game and take directions as well, " Morgan said.

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