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Common Phrases #1358149 12/19/25 12:12 PM 12/19/25 12:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	These are all representations of common words, phrases, places or things. Can you figure them out? Only one solve per person, please. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358150 12/19/25 12:16 PM 12/19/25 12:16 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358152 12/19/25 12:21 PM 12/19/25 12:21 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358153 12/19/25 12:21 PM 12/19/25 12:21 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358154 12/19/25 12:24 PM 12/19/25 12:24 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358156 12/19/25 12:28 PM 12/19/25 12:28 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358157 12/19/25 12:32 PM 12/19/25 12:32 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358159 12/19/25 12:58 PM 12/19/25 12:58 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358168 12/19/25 01:28 PM 12/19/25 01:28 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Space Quest Fan] #1358172 12/19/25 01:50 PM 12/19/25 01:50 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358182 12/19/25 02:48 PM 12/19/25 02:48 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1358206 12/19/25 11:32 PM 12/19/25 11:32 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,373 Upstate NY	All answers are good including both for #5. Alternate solves are always welcome. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

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