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Common Phrases #1373673 09/04/26 10:49 AM 09/04/26 10:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 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] #1373674 09/04/26 10:59 AM 09/04/26 10:59 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373676 09/04/26 11:18 AM 09/04/26 11:18 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373677 09/04/26 11:19 AM 09/04/26 11:19 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373679 09/04/26 11:24 AM 09/04/26 11:24 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373681 09/04/26 11:42 AM 09/04/26 11:42 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373684 09/04/26 11:45 AM 09/04/26 11:45 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373689 09/04/26 11:58 AM 09/04/26 11:58 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373697 09/04/26 01:28 PM 09/04/26 01:28 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373702 09/04/26 02:46 PM 09/04/26 02:46 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373707 09/04/26 03:22 PM 09/04/26 03:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY	I think all of the answers are good, but I've got something different for #1 and 5. If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373723 09/04/26 10:55 PM 09/04/26 10:55 PM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373724 09/04/26 11:23 PM 09/04/26 11:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY	Good answer! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373729 09/05/26 03:04 AM 09/05/26 03:04 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373730 09/05/26 06:42 AM 09/05/26 06:42 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY	Spot on, Rog! If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373736 09/05/26 07:29 AM 09/05/26 07:29 AM
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Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1373758 09/05/26 11:19 AM 09/05/26 11:19 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 54,991 Upstate NY	If you spell the words "absolutely nothing" backwards, you get "Gnihton yletulosba", which ironically means absolutely nothing.

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