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“Well, that's all great but how do you remember it?” George asked.



“Easy,” I replied. “Just remember these words: Clue, Fox, Rain, Basket, New, Haze and Quiz, Jades, Moving, and Gypsy.”



“It’s good you're using the Oxford comma. That does help. Thanks."




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    It's all in the intonation
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    do we need knowledge?
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“Well, that's all great but how do you remember it?” George asked.



“Easy,” I replied. “Just remember these words: Clue, Fox, Rain, Basket, New, Haze and Quiz, Jades, Moving, and Gypsy.”



“It’s good you're using the Oxford comma. That does help. Thanks."




What were they talking about?











share|improve this question









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  • 5




    $begingroup$
    *ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
    $endgroup$
    – SteveV
    10 hours ago






  • 4




    $begingroup$
    It's all in the intonation
    $endgroup$
    – Dr Xorile
    8 hours ago










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    do we need knowledge?
    $endgroup$
    – athin
    2 hours ago














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“Well, that's all great but how do you remember it?” George asked.



“Easy,” I replied. “Just remember these words: Clue, Fox, Rain, Basket, New, Haze and Quiz, Jades, Moving, and Gypsy.”



“It’s good you're using the Oxford comma. That does help. Thanks."




What were they talking about?











share|improve this question









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“Well, that's all great but how do you remember it?” George asked.



“Easy,” I replied. “Just remember these words: Clue, Fox, Rain, Basket, New, Haze and Quiz, Jades, Moving, and Gypsy.”



“It’s good you're using the Oxford comma. That does help. Thanks."




What were they talking about?








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  • 5




    $begingroup$
    *ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
    $endgroup$
    – SteveV
    10 hours ago






  • 4




    $begingroup$
    It's all in the intonation
    $endgroup$
    – Dr Xorile
    8 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    do we need knowledge?
    $endgroup$
    – athin
    2 hours ago














  • 5




    $begingroup$
    *ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
    $endgroup$
    – SteveV
    10 hours ago






  • 4




    $begingroup$
    It's all in the intonation
    $endgroup$
    – Dr Xorile
    8 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    do we need knowledge?
    $endgroup$
    – athin
    2 hours ago








5




5




$begingroup$
*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
$endgroup$
– SteveV
10 hours ago




$begingroup$
*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
$endgroup$
– SteveV
10 hours ago




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4




$begingroup$
It's all in the intonation
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago




$begingroup$
It's all in the intonation
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago












$begingroup$
do we need knowledge?
$endgroup$
– athin
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
do we need knowledge?
$endgroup$
– athin
2 hours ago










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The words




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so perhaps they are talking about




the English alphabet.







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    This does leave some things unexplained.
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    – noedne
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Partial idea




The Oxford comma is used to separate the list items Moving, and Gypsy.

But there is no comma in Haze and Quiz which suggests that they belong as a pair.

There is already an and in the sentence, so it is not needed for the pangram suggested.







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    But the first one isn't needed either...
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The words




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the English alphabet.







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The words




form a pangram,




so perhaps they are talking about




the English alphabet.







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$begingroup$

The words




form a pangram,




so perhaps they are talking about




the English alphabet.







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form a pangram,




so perhaps they are talking about




the English alphabet.








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The Oxford comma is used to separate the list items Moving, and Gypsy.

But there is no comma in Haze and Quiz which suggests that they belong as a pair.

There is already an and in the sentence, so it is not needed for the pangram suggested.







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Partial idea




The Oxford comma is used to separate the list items Moving, and Gypsy.

But there is no comma in Haze and Quiz which suggests that they belong as a pair.

There is already an and in the sentence, so it is not needed for the pangram suggested.







share|improve this answer









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    But the first one isn't needed either...
    $endgroup$
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    2 hours ago














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$begingroup$

Partial idea




The Oxford comma is used to separate the list items Moving, and Gypsy.

But there is no comma in Haze and Quiz which suggests that they belong as a pair.

There is already an and in the sentence, so it is not needed for the pangram suggested.







share|improve this answer









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Partial idea




The Oxford comma is used to separate the list items Moving, and Gypsy.

But there is no comma in Haze and Quiz which suggests that they belong as a pair.

There is already an and in the sentence, so it is not needed for the pangram suggested.








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