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12-01-2006, 08:57 AM
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This, is the Riddle Game. A game where you use your eyes and comprehension to seek out the obvious, but hidden clues that hold the key to solving the riddle. Think you have what it takes, why not find out:
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The paragraph below is most unusual. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you'd think nothing was wrong with it - and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why?
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"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
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"The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's."
Wow, eleven views and not even a single guess. Come on people, surely you guys are smart enough to figure it out.
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one question: is it something about how the paragraph is writin thats unussual or something actually in the story?
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Not quite a paragraph O.o
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the traffic isnt busy on saturday night, never
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the day was busy, it's nighttime now.
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Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
Young girls dont have long soulful orations.
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zerokool Wrote:And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds.
people don't shop on broadway do they? isn't broadway only theatres etc?
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isn't the city hall far away from broadway?
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Those are all delightfully creative guesses, but I am afraid that they are all incorrect. I'll tell you what. Just to make this even more interesting, I'll give whoever solves the first riddle 50 points. As the riddles progress, so to will the rewards bestowed upon those that solve them. A hint, look closely at the grammar and construction of the paragraph, nothing seems odd to you?
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just gonna shoot this out there...it's not indented? 2 semicolins in one sentence? i have no friggin idea on this one.
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A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run
Had Had, now thats strange grammar
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No, it is a grammer thing, but not of puntuation. More of an oddity rather than a mistake.
HisInfernalMajesty Wrote:Had Had, now thats strange grammar
That is correct grammar.
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Had Had, now thats strange grammar
That is correct grammar.
Even if its corrrect, its still very strange, let me admit that.
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But that isn't the point. Play the game or don't bother wasting my time.
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But that isn't the point. Play the game or don't bother wasting my time.
unless you are just sitting in front of your computer thinking "ooh a reply" or "Woot someone answered my thread" i don't think im wasting your time. laugh:
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Well, unless you are just spamming for a post count, yes you are. I am waiting to see if anyone gets it right, seeing as how nearly everyone that responded with a guess are still online.
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Well, unless you are just spamming for a post count, yes you are. I am waiting to see if anyone gets it right, seeing as how nearly everyone that responded with a guess are still online.
If an hour goes by with no correct ansewr, can you post it, its drving me nuts.
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I don't know yet. I figured someone would get it. It is one of those riddles where you slap yourself for not realizing what the solution was.
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No, the name of the book I got this passage from is The Great Gatsby.
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There is no use of the letter "e" in the passage.
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