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some transformations require a surprising number of steps. Carroll found that 10 were required to turn BLUE into PINK BLUE can be converted into PINK in 9 steps as follows: BLUE BLUR SLUR SOUR SOAR SOAK SOCK SICK SINK PINK If SOUK is allowed as an English word, it can be done in 8 steps. and in 1968 wordplay expert Dmitri Borgmann declared himself unable to convert ABOVE into BELOW at all. Here's ABOVE to BELOW in 24 steps (if you allow the slang PRATS and the archaic BESOW): ABOVE ABODE APODE EPODE ERODE EROSE ERASE PRASE PRATE PRATS BRATS BOATS BOLTS BELTS BELLS BELLY BELAY RELAY RESAY RESAT RESET BESET BESOT BESOW BELOW
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Carpal Tunnel
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Hey,Hey!!!
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found another one:
Opposites Attract
In 1967 Dmitri Borgmann made his way from UGLY to BEAUTIFUL by means of dictionary definitions:
UGLY OFFENSIVE OFFENSIVE INSULTING INSULTING INSOLENT INSOLENT PROUD PROUD LORDLY LORDLY STATELY STATELY GRAND GRAND GORGEOUS GORGEOUS BEAUTIFUL
Kipling called words the most powerful drug used by mankind.
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...I'm sure you've all seen this one (it's slightly cleaned up, Suitable for All Audiences)
..............THE PLAN
In the Beginning was the Plan. And then came the Assumptions. And the Plan was without Substance, and the Assumptions without Form.
And Darkness was upon the Face of the Workers, And they spake among themselves saying, "It is a Crock of Shit and it stinks."
And the Workers went unto their Supervisors and said, "It is a Pail of Dung and besides that its rotten."
And the Supervisors went unto their Managers saying, "It is a Container of organic Waste such that none may abide it."
And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a Vessel of Fertilizer and it is very strong. "
And the Directors said to their Vice-Presidents, "It contains that which aids Plant Growth and it is very powerful."
And the Vice Presidents went to the President, saying unto him, "This new Plan will actively promote the Growth and Vigor of the Company."
And the President went to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and said "...and we were meticulous about obtaining Input from All Levels!" And the Chairman of the Board saw that it was Good.
AND THE PLAN WAS IMPLEMENTED.
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