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Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8
G > C



COINING


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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Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8
G > C



COINING




Every so often one of us does something amazing. We are an
astounding bunch really. Thanks.


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C > G


LONGING


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N ---- > U


..on a grand scale

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+ N

..where the actors hang around

LOUNGING

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LUNGING


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Originally Posted By: endymion6
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 smile

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U ---- > A

..the cheer yelled by crafty Miami Marlins fans


ANGLING

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[quote=endymion6]KINEMA

...I didn't know about faire dinkum, but stumbled on this today. Dialect, interesting.
http://languagehat.com/the-story-of-dinkum/


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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