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Lazy Sam the Journalist Part 6
Letter-Equations
Letter Equations are well known phrases or facts where the key words have been replaced with the first letter of that word. These are often in the form of an equation, which contain a number, an = sign and the rest of the obscured phrase or fact.Letter-Equations
Sam, a journalist, is now writing puzzle pages for his local newspaper. One of his puzzles reads as follows:
17 T and C in the US
However Sam was fired because he didn't print the answer. Do you know the answer?
17 T and C in the US
However Sam was fired because he didn't print the answer. Do you know the answer?
Answer
17 Territories and Commonwealths in the United StatesPuerto Rico
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Midway Islands
Wake Island
Johnston Atoll
Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands
Kingman Reef
Navassa Island
Palmyra Atoll
Washington D.C.
(The following states are also called Commonwealths)
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
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GREAT ONE, but had to think too long, BUT STILL A GREAT ONE
Pennsylvania is also a Commonwealth
i ut that in, the eds must have edited it out
that was cool, thanks!
i always seem to get ones dealing with geography no problem... still, great teaser! keep up the good work!
It's interesting that Sam gets fired at the end of every teaser, and yet, there is another teaser with Sam the Journalist! That was fun!
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