QUESTION: Did the Beatles write any music in the Disco genre?
Please give rationale first, then the answer.
ANSWER: The Beatles were active from 1960 until 1969. Disco began to appear around 1972.. The answer is: no.
Question: Did Donatello use a smartphone?
Answer: Donatello died on December 13, 1466. The first smartphone did not come out until 1992.. The answer is: no.
Was a nuclear bomb used in the Napoleonic Wars?
Rationale first then the answer.
The Napoleonic Wars took place between 1803 and 1815. Nuclear bombs have only been used in warfare twice, both times in 1945.. The answer is: no.
QUESTION: Is Final Fantasy VI closer to beginning than end of its franchise?
Please give rationale first, then the answer.
ANSWER: Final Fantasy VI is the sixth entry into the Final Fantasy series of video games. There are 15 total games in the main Final Fantasy series of video games as of 2020.. The answer is: yes.
Question: Are there special traffic laws associated with funerals?
Answer: Many funerals have a religious ceremony held in a chapel separate from the cemetery. The corpse and all the attendees have to move from the memorial site to the cemetery. Everyone at the funeral lines up their cars into a procession and follow special rules as they drive to keep the line assembled in transport.. The answer is: yes.
Did a gladiator kill his opponent with a shotgun?
Rationale first then the answer.

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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The gladiator games lasted for nearly a thousand years, reaching their peak between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD. The gladiator games finally declined during the early 5th century. The shotgun was not invented until approximately the 18th century.. The answer is: no.