sixty-four thousand dollar question

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What does sixty-four thousand dollar question mean?

Synonym of million-dollar question.

Where does sixty-four thousand dollar question come from?

From the American TV game show The $64,000 Question, which debuted in 1955 as the first big-money quiz show.

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