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Philly bartender is one step from a millionaire

Sam Murray nailed his qualifying question today on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Unemployed Philly bartender Sam Murray nailed his $1 million qualifying question on Wednesday's episode of  the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Now a week and a half of waiting begins as he has taken the lead in the show's "Million Dollar Tournament of Ten."

Day by day, other qualifying contestants will be faced with a $1-million question.

If no other finalist answers his or her question correctly, Murray will be crowned the champion.

Feeling smart?

"According to the Population Reference Bureau, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on earth? A: 50 billion, B: 100 billion, C: 1 trillion, D: 5 trillion."

He had 45 seconds. Had he answered wrong, he would have fallen back to $25,000.

Correct answer: B. 100 billion