Words & Wordplay (Education & Reference) - January 2007

AlzheImers' eye test?
Count every " F" in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...

(SEE BELOW)

HOW MANY ?

WRONG, THERE ARE 6 -- no joke.
READ IT AGAIN !

Really, go Back and Try to find the 6 F's before you scroll down.

The reasoning behind is further down.

The brain cannot process "OF".

Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!

Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.

More Brain Stuff . . . From Cambridge University.

Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs.

cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy,

it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.

2007-01-10 05:45:21 · 6 answers · asked by mikey 3

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What is the missing word from this sentence?

She smiled rather too .... when they announced that the other actor had been given the role.
A. bitterly
B. uneasily
C. broadly
D. sincerly

2007-01-10 05:36:43 · 10 answers · asked by Fr0z3nByt3 3

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What is a "word whisker"?

2007-01-10 05:34:34 · 2 answers · asked by boodles 2

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Islamic Reason for the Holy War (a Jihad)?

Every Muslim claims that Islam is the religion of peace... however, here is another opinion by The Hadith of Muhammed: "Fighting and Sacred Rage in the Cause of Allah (Jihad): War, killing, and rage were the foundation of Islam, and it is the same to this hour in the heart of Ghadaffi, Saddam Hussein, and Osama Bin Laden. Islam is a religion of death and killing for their God."

Many Muslims claim Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. It may well become part of all our lives. Some may well ask, "Does it matter, for some in Islam are gentle people?" The truth is that while the sensitive Muslim is disturbed by some of the things done in the name of Islam, the expansionists uphold extremes:

"One Muslim extremist of the Islamic Liberation party reminded his interlocutors just before the scheduled opening of the party's international rally in London in August, 1994, that 'there are 123 verses in the Quran about killing and fighting.' And he added, quite unnecessarily, 'Ours is not a passive religion.' Quoted from Fregosi, P. (1998, p.18).

Here are four of the 123 verses referred to above. [Note: the numbering of these varies slightly between translations.]

1- "O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you, and let them find in you a harshness; and know that Allah is with the godfearing" (Sura al-Tawba 9:123).

2- "Fight against those who believe not in Allah and the Last Day and do not forbid what Allah and His Messenger, have forbidden -- such men as practice not the religion of truth, being of those who have been given the Book -- until they pay tribute out of hand and have been humbled" (Sura al-Tawba 9:29).

3- "The punishment of those who wage war against God and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;" (Sura Al Ma idah 5:33).

The Quran encourages Muslims to fight, even when they would rather seek peace with those who do not wish to adopt Islam.

4- "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." (Sura AL-BAQARA 2:16) The Quran

Most Muslims would say that these verses are misunderstood, but misunderstood or not, the history of Islam shows that many Muslim leaders have used those verses to spread terror. Islam, according to the Quran, can be spread by force.

2007-01-10 05:34:18 · 9 answers · asked by lennon 1

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pls give me an another word instead of 'green pallete' or similar to it ,or any good name!!!!!!!!!!?

it is to name a resort surrounded by water in green area

2007-01-10 05:32:36 · 3 answers · asked by abilash 1

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The usage of "what" instead of "that" or "who"?

I recently visited my friends in Pennsylvania and they had developed a speech pattern that I found curious. I was wondering if this was an East Coast thing, or whether they had developed it themselves.

Here are some examples.

The cat what wears a hat.

The person what takes out the trash.

The man what lives next door.

Is this incorrect or poor grammar, or is it acceptable to use "what?"

2007-01-10 05:29:13 · 6 answers · asked by omouse 4

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when someone is working and we want to encourage them with a sentence, what should we say?

2007-01-10 05:03:09 · 7 answers · asked by un_1000 2

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Help, whats the best word?

You know theres
"Lucy in the sky with diamonds"
my friend wants to find a contrasting statement
Something like
Molly in the ground with ______
whats the best thing that is kind of opposite to diamonds and that would fit there?

2007-01-10 05:02:18 · 38 answers · asked by carrotstien 2

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Kilroy was here?

2007-01-10 04:47:37 · 4 answers · asked by Sopwith 4

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I need english 5-letter words that have the letters "E" "L" & "A" in it?

The words must have only five letters and must have "E" "L" and "A" in them. They do not have any particular order. Thanks.

2007-01-10 04:42:31 · 11 answers · asked by ritziguy 1

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How do you pronounce Pittsburgh?

is it Pitchberg or pitsberg??? or something else

2007-01-10 04:22:02 · 6 answers · asked by missinmybaby 1

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what is the difference between like and love?

2007-01-10 04:12:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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word puzzle/ the letters I have guessed are " ABGO&T"?

THE PUZZLE IS as follows: ( I will use ? marks for the letters I do not have} ?OTT??? T????T? - i can't figure it out, I thought bottled something? but thats not it? Help

2007-01-10 04:12:09 · 4 answers · asked by claudia g 1

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what does the word squabble mean???

please do tell, iam from London, England and don't get out much.

2007-01-10 04:04:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Words & Wordplay - January 2007