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A Five-Letter Charade
I am a word of five letters. Multiply my fifth by two and you have my first. Divide my first by twenty and you have my third. Divide my third by five and you have my second or fourth.
Answer
CIVIL.L (50) multiplied by 2 equal C (100).
Divide C by 20 and you have V. Divide V by 5 and you have I.
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I LOVE this teaser!!! Very creative, great job!
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Wow! You delivered another good one, More please, pretty please.
I never thought that it was the Roman Numerals. \=, Very creative! (=,
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