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OY...Ok, sage--some wacky games suck---(I mock)
What do these words have in common
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The discussion revolves around a set of words—cookie, cosmic, cues, moose, mummy, muse, quick, and squeaky—and their phonetic characteristics. Participants analyze the commonalities among the words, noting that the first group shares the "oo" sound, the second contains a "u," and the third has an "e." There is some confusion regarding the pronunciation of "cosmic," and a humorous tone emerges as users express frustration and amusement over the analysis. Some suggest that the words have odd-numbered first letters, while others joke about the complexity of the task. The conversation also touches on pangrams, with references to the well-known phrase about the quick brown fox. Overall, the thread highlights the playful exploration of language and word characteristics, mixed with lighthearted banter.
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Jimmy Snyder
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Yes, they start out strange, and they remain strange till the end.rewebster said:
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rewebster said:
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Some music sucks - some is OK.
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Jimmy Snyder
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It's difficult to understand these words made of letters when we don't write even half of them.Moonbear said:
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Jimmy Snyder
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The beginning of the answer is hidden but the rest of it is like the beginning.Moonbear said:
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if you numbered the letters of the alphabet these words are made of letters with odd numbers.
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Like puzzles, eh? Check these out.
www.jeffwu.net/games/hapland.swf
www.jeffwu.net/games/hapland2.swf
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www.jeffwu.net/games/hapland2.swf
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frogman said:
I told you guys the answer was stupid.
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total the number of each word
divide in half
reduce by half to smallest number!
Celebrate last week!
Physics or math majors?
divide in half
reduce by half to smallest number!
Celebrate last week!
Physics or math majors?
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jhj6007 said:
And I thought that I have no life...
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Each word is contained in a sequence of words ending in 'yes'