[PW] Re: A word game - CROSS POSTED

[Mervyn Cripps]

How about 0 = Sides in the Oval Office (there are no straight sides?)


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Subject: [PW] A word game - CROSS POSTED

A friend passed me this poser, which was passed to her by another 
puzzled friend. I'm stumped. Anyone want to give it a try? I'll pass 
back all suggestions.

Thanks!

Carolyn Haley
DocuMania


[original message]
I'm polling my clever friends in hopes of finding the solution to a 
language equation for [child's] English class for Monday. We can't 
think of any "standard phrase" that would work here.

>e.g. 76=T.L. the B.P. (trombones led the big parade)
>
>       10=E. in a D. (events in a decathlon)
>
>You get the idea. Anyway we're down to the last one:
>
>0=S. in the O.O.
>
>We've considered saints, sinners, spys, sides, sense, etc in the 
>oval office but don't feel that any of these are "standard"  Any 
>thoughts, ideas?