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Common Phrases #1303340
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These are all representations of common words, phrases, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please.

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If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303341
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303346
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303354
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303355
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303362
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8. Lower case "e" think


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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303363
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edit: didn't notice it was already solved

Last edited by Fogfighter; 08/04/23 04:40 PM. Reason: double solve
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Fogfighter] #1303364
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303375
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Excellent solves all! wave


If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1303401
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Well ... think

I am certainly a day late and four quarters short of an entry on this week's Common Phrases.

After all, tomorrow is another day!

wave


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