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Common Phrases - hints added #1373244
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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] #1373245
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373246
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373248
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373249
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373251
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373253
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373255
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Really, all of the above answers are good ones! Several of these have more than one good answer. wave

If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373275
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373281
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Nice try, curly, but nope. smile

If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373292
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373296
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Another good try, but nope. smile

If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373307
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373312
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373313
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ob, nice try. smile

Bernice and michele, both right! wave

If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373333
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Nice try, curly, but not either of my answers (both of which start with an N) smile

If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
Re: Common Phrases - hints added [Re: Pandora] #1373336
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Re: Common Phrases - hints added [Re: Pandora] #1373337
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Re: Common Phrases - hints added [Re: Pandora] #1373340
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Re: Common Phrases - hints added [Re: Pandora] #1373345
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Wow! All three correct! wave

If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba",
which ironically means absolutely nothing.
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