Useful Aide memoire
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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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“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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*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
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– SteveV
10 hours ago
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It's all in the intonation
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– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago
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do we need knowledge?
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– 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?
reverse-puzzling
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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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asked 13 hours ago
Dr XorileDr Xorile
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*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
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– SteveV
10 hours ago
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It's all in the intonation
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– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago
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do we need knowledge?
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– athin
2 hours ago
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5
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*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
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– SteveV
10 hours ago
4
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It's all in the intonation
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– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago
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do we need knowledge?
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– athin
2 hours ago
5
5
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*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
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– SteveV
10 hours ago
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*ponders the puzzle while distractedly wondering if an Oxford comma can be verbally communicated.
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– SteveV
10 hours ago
4
4
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It's all in the intonation
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– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago
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It's all in the intonation
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– Dr Xorile
8 hours ago
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do we need knowledge?
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– athin
2 hours ago
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do we need knowledge?
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The words
form a pangram,
so perhaps they are talking about
the English alphabet.
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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– noedne
8 hours ago
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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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– Alconja
2 hours ago
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The words
form a pangram,
so perhaps they are talking about
the English alphabet.
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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8 hours ago
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The words
form a pangram,
so perhaps they are talking about
the English alphabet.
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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8 hours ago
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The words
form a pangram,
so perhaps they are talking about
the English alphabet.
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The words
form a pangram,
so perhaps they are talking about
the English alphabet.
answered 8 hours ago
noednenoedne
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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– noedne
8 hours ago
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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– noedne
8 hours ago
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This does leave some things unexplained.
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8 hours ago
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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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– Alconja
2 hours ago
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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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– Alconja
2 hours ago
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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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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.
answered 8 hours ago
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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But the first one isn't needed either...
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But the first one isn't needed either...
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But the first one isn't needed either...
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