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Coffeebean #180550 11/25/08 08:26 PM
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Yeah, there were a few times the "one change only" rule was overlooked or forgotten. In the interest of keeping the game fun, we kept going.

We've done pretty well -- only hit a sandbar twice, I think.

laugh

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CRAMPON ...take a hike... ;0)

You've got COMPANY!

Coffeebean #180552 11/25/08 09:29 PM
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>PARTY cannot become TRAMPS because that is making two changes - deleting the Y and adding the M.

you were doing fine with your examples until here..

PARTY can become TRAMP, changing the Y to M swapping the M for Y (also known as deleting the Y and adding the M). :-P
PARTY cannot become TRAMPS because that is making two changes - changing Y to M swapping M for Y and adding S!

(this is why I stressed that changing makes for an ambiguous count - I should try to be more ron and less ambiguous!)

-joe (not so obvious) friday

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Coffeebean #180553 11/25/08 09:56 PM
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CRAMPON ...take a hike... ;0)

You've got COMPANY!


COPEMAN

TheFallibleFiend #180556 11/25/08 10:25 PM
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Change the P of COPEMAN to an R and enjoy a

ROMANCE

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Coffeebean #180577 11/26/08 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted By: Coffeebean
Yeah, there were a few times the "one change only" rule was overlooked or forgotten. In the interest of keeping the game fun, we kept going.

We've done pretty well -- only hit a sandbar twice, I think.

laugh


Anarchy is not fun. frown

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It can be if you're the anarchist...

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MOANER ...deleted the C

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BEMOAN

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