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Sally Vander Veer was a contestant on the the U.S. version of the show, appearing on the seventh season of the syndicated version. She is the first ever contestant to face the clock format of the game.

Sally's Run To The Million
Meredith states that Sally is doing great.

The category for this question was listed as "Vegetables" although, this appears to be a mistake, as no vegetables are mentioned anywhere in the question. In later parts of the run where the money tree is shown, the category is now labeled as "Vocabulary".

A break is taken at this point.

Today's expert is revealed to be Bill Nye, "The Science Guy".

With 22 seconds left on the clock, Sally uses her first lifeline. When Meredith is revealing the answer to be correct, she states "we have the best audience!"

Another break is taken. With 14 seconds left on the clock, Sally decides to Ask the Expert, Bill Nye. He says that he is "pretty sure, but not certain" the answer is Folic Acid. He says that she is taking a risk by asking him as it is not his area of expertise. He said he would bet $8,000 on it, the questions value. Sally claims that is what she originally thought the answer was. With 16 seconds left on the clock, Sally asks to Phone-A-Friend. She chooses to phone her sister, Sharon, a careers advisor who lives in Erie, CO. With just 4 seconds remaining on the Phone a Friend clock, Sharon proclaims that she doesn't know the answer. The main clock restarts, and 6 seconds later, Sally uses her Double Dip. Her first answer, B: Nave is incorrect. The clock restarts.

Another break is taken.

Meredith says Sally had an emotional time with the last question, and briefly introduces the next contestant to play after Sally, Mary De Loache. Sally says she knows it, but doesn't want to risk all the money she has won. She doesn't take the risk, and walks with $16,000. Sally would have won $25,000 if she had gone for it. The klaxon sounds, signaling the end of the show.

Trivia

 * It appears that either an error or change of question resulted in the incorrect category for the $1,000 question.
 * Sally was the first contestant of Season 7, and the clock format.