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#126521 03/29/04 04:24 PM
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Ok, here is something that I thought might be of some fun for all of us. If this has already been done then I do appologize.
The object is to figure out this brain teaser. I figure I will wait a week and then give the answer. Anyway, let the fun begin.


Brain Teaser!

This is an unusual paragraph.
I’m curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it?
It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it!
It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd.
But if you work at it a bit, you might find out!
Try to do so without any coaching!


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#126522 03/29/04 04:28 PM
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Eeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!


#126523 03/29/04 04:39 PM
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What part of "no coaching" did you not understand, Faldage? But thanks.


#126524 03/29/04 04:52 PM
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You din't have to read it.

Nosy!



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You should know that white print is a red flag that says Read Me.


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Context, woman.


#126527 03/29/04 05:36 PM
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You two crack me up. Thank you for the laugh.

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Rev Ali - you may rest at eeeese !!!

but I did have to read it twice!!


#126529 03/29/04 07:25 PM
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Now that Rhuby has responded in black , I'd like to point out that this stylistic trick is called a lipogram: Probably the most well-known lipogrammatic novel is A Void (La Disparition) written in 1969 by Georges Perec. His is not the first effort, though.


#126530 03/29/04 07:39 PM
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I found I wasn't quite at eeeese reading it.


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