I meant it as a joke - that before they posted the results they just deleted the non-correct rows in the reply box...
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- elengil
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Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
I meant it as a joke - that before they posted the results they just deleted the non-correct rows in the reply box...
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Oh, right. duh.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Wordle 215 4/6
Hidden text.
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Hidden text.
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Wordle 215 3/6
Hidden text.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
- elengil
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Wordle 215 6/6
eep that was close.
eep that was close.
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Frelga, regarding your query about the etymology of today's word:
Hidden text.
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
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Narya,
Hidden text.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Yeah, it caught me today too. (Plus I was sloppy)
Interesting etymology!
Wordle 215 5/6
Interesting etymology!
Wordle 215 5/6
My heart is forever in the Shire.
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Wordle 215 3/6; but I read Al's spoiler.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Meet Lewdle - the naughty 5 letter wordle, and sweardle, with only "four letter words".
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/ ... ame-wordle
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/ ... ame-wordle
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus
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am trying them! Await!
ETA: Well, I obviously do not know enough of these words. Or I don't know if they are classified thus.
ETA: Well, I obviously do not know enough of these words. Or I don't know if they are classified thus.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Wordle 216 3/6
My heart is forever in the Shire.
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Wordle 216 4/6
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Wordle 216 4/6
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Wordle 216 5/6
Not one single yellow.
Not one single yellow.
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Co-opting Al’s first word.
Wordle 216 3/6
Wordle 216 3/6
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Wordle 216 5/6
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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I stole one of yours too. Using POINT and MAYBE now.
The Vinyamars on Stage! This time at Bag End
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Frelga,
Hidden text.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude