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Good one. Usually, I donn't see more than basic transformations.
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COINING
I ---- > L
..a Xerox
CLONING
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Every so often one of us does something amazing. We are an astounding bunch really. Thanks.
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LONGING
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GUIGNOL
+ N
..where the actors hang around
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KINEMA
E ---- > G
..on words
MAKING I didn't know about faire dinkum, but stumbled on this today. Dialect, interesting. http://languagehat.com/the-story-of-dinkum/Thanks to all 
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LUNGING
U ---- > A
..the cheer yelled by crafty Miami Marlins fans
ANGLING
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As I recall, Robert Heinlein used "fair dinkum" regularly in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, as part of the polyglot-derived Loonie dialect. (Now I'm going to have to dig it out and read it again...)
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GALICIAN
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LOGICIAN
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ORIGINAL
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..pleasure, but a privilege
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SIGNORIAL
...and if you win a State title is pretty good. Maybe
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REGIONALS
- A
..to their convention of all the living players of Lear's eldest Daughter, they hoped to attract all of earth's
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GUERNSEY
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GENEROUS
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keeping up with yourself well, Endy.
Sorry, been busy.
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DAUNTED
- T
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