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Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all letters, the first of all figures,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all letters, the first of all figures,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
Answer
David.Solution:
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
D = Roman numeral for 500
Five in the middle is seen;
V = Roman numeral for 5
First of all letters, the first of all figures,
A = the first letter
I = the first figure (number - in Roman numerals)
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
DAVID
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Very nice.
I just learend about D being 500 from a game show today.
What's "N" in romen numbers (letters, whatever)? and nice teaser. I didn't know D was 500.
Jul 11, 2002
another great one, only easy when you know the answer!
very good riddle
Wow! i liked this riddle, even though couldn't get any of it.
I got the answer but took me more time, about 5-10 minutes. Had to go to a website to find the value of 500 was D in Roman numeral: http://www.guernsey.net/~sgibbs/roman.html
It was a good riddle. Your parents must have been scientists or something
Great tease! that's a fun one.
this was a great teaser. oh and a comment for bludreama when you actually submit a teaser, or can take the time to think of one you might actually find that it is not as easy and as boring as you think. But then again what would you know you just got your computer and are amazed that you know how to turn the thing on, oh and another thing please stop looking for the any key.
that wasnt very hard
I dissagree, heavenlycupcake.
i'd forgotted D=500 till I saw this. nice one. Oh, bludreama, if you can't say anything constructive there is no need to show your ignorance to the rest of us.
Good one.
WOW! We were JUST learning bout Roman Rumarls! How could I NOT get it? Its going to my favourites......... maAde u NEVER cease to amaze me! lol!
Jul 26, 2003
great teaser... intelligent and written like poetry... beautiful.... keep it up mad-ade... *smile*
Great riddle!
i found it kinda easy because i learned the roman numerals since i was 6... it was a great teser, by the way.
uuuhhhhhhh ok i never would have gused that
Excellent
very very clever, i enjoyed it, got it quickly somehow, haha.
Nice one Ade I liked that one, but I suppose I am a bit biased, after all I am a David myself
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