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The Definitive "Serial" Obsessive Poll

Calling all armchair detectives. How do your opinions of the Adnan Syed case stack up?

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Julia Furlan
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  1. 1. Do you think Adnan Syed is guilty?

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1. Do you think Adnan Syed is guilty?
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    Yes, he did it for sure.
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    No, I think he's innocent.
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    Maybe, but there's something really fishy about the details.
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    I haven't decided yet.
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  1. 2. Has your opinion of Adnan’s guilt changed since the first episode?

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2. Has your opinion of Adnan’s guilt changed since the first episode?
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    Yes, I thought he was innocent and now I think he’s guilty.
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    Yes, I thought he was guilty and now I think he’s innocent.
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    Stayed the same — he’s guilty.
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    Stayed the same — he’s innocent.
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    Stayed the same — I'm unsure.
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  1. 3. What is Jay’s deal?

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3. What is Jay’s deal?
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    He’s telling the truth to the best of his ability.
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    He’s a pothead — he doesn't remember anything clearly.
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    He was definitely more involved in Hae's murder than he testified to.
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    He's hiding something, but I don't know what.
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  1. 4. What is Jenn’s deal?

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4. What is Jenn’s deal?
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    She’s telling the truth to the best of her ability.
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    Her memory has been clouded by Adnan’s conviction.
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    She's hiding something, but I don't know what.
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    Wait, who's Jenn?
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  1. 5. Does the streaker know more than what he told investigators?

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5. Does the streaker know more than what he told investigators?
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    No! He's just a guy who had to take a leak.
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    Yes! There's no way he found Hae's body by coincidence.
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    Wait, who's the streaker?
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  1. 6. Do you think The Nisha Call is really "a smoking gun"?

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6. Do you think The Nisha Call is really "a smoking gun"?
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    Yes
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    No
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  1. 7. Did Adnan's lawyer do a bad job defending him?

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7. Did Adnan's lawyer do a bad job defending him?
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    Yes
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    No
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  1. 8. Do you think the case will actually resolve itself by the end of the series?

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8. Do you think the case will actually resolve itself by the end of the series?
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    Yes
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    No
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  1. 9. How will you feel if there’s no resolution?

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9. How will you feel if there’s no resolution?
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    I’d be upset — what a waste of time.
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    I’d be fine — resolution isn’t the point of the series.
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    Somewhere in between.
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  1. 10. Besides “Who killed Hae?” what is your biggest unanswered "Serial" question?

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10. Besides “Who killed Hae?” what is your biggest unanswered "Serial" question?
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    Where is Jay???!!!
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    Who really called Nisha?
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    Who does Sarah Koenig actually think did it?
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    What does Adnan do in prison all day?
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  1. 11. How often do you have to pause and go back because you weren’t paying attention for a second?

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11. How often do you have to pause and go back because you weren’t paying attention for a second?
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    Frequently
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    Sometimes
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    Never
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  1. 12. Have you tried to figure out the case on your own?

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12. Have you tried to figure out the case on your own?
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    Yes, I’ve gone full redditor.
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    No, I’ll let Koenig do the work, thank you very much.
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    Eh, I’ve done some light googling.
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  1. 13. Are you annoyed by the MailChimp commercial?

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13. Are you annoyed by the MailChimp commercial?
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    Yes, I wish it was Stamps dot com.
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    Why can't that kid just say Mail Chimp?
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    No, I think it's kind of charming.
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    "I use Mail Chimp."
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  1. 14. There's a shrimp sale at the Crab Crib.

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14. There's a shrimp sale at the Crab Crib.
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    Sometimes I think Dana isn’t listening to me :(
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If you're interested in sleuthing it out yourself, here are some links to fill up the days between Thursdays:

• Rabia Chaudry, Adnan's family friend and the lawyer who brought the case to the attention of Koenig, is maintaining a blog with her own findings.

• You can spend hours on the Serial Podcast subreddit, where people share information and discuss their theories.

• Slate's weekly Spoiler Special has editors discussing each episode of Serial as they're released.

• And Slate's Hanna Rosin asks whether Sarah Koenig has made up her mind.

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