Cryptoquote Spoiler – 10/16/10

 

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“When I hear a man preach, I want to see him act as if  he were fighting bees.”   — Abraham Lincoln

(Very amusing quote.  Such a great sense of imagery.  Hallelujah, brother sister!)   —   YUR

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Jumble Spoiler – 10/16/10

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Visual Description:  Weatherman cozying up to the fireplace.

DAFEM  =  FAMED,  GEFOB  =  BEFOG,  WENITH  =  WHITEN,  YARFER  =  RAREFY   —   Giving us:  AMFOWTNRR

Clue/Question:  What the forecaster experienced when he faced the fire.

Answer:  A WARM “FRONT“

(Some nice clue words today!  I think there’s a tendency to think of the word “rarefy” as being spelled “rarify”, because that’s the way it sounds like it should be spelled.  It is a recognized variant of “rarefy”, but not the preferred spelling.  English is a very difficult language.  There are so many exceptions to the rules.  Anyone who can master it, especially as a second language, has an awful lot to deal with.)   —   YUR

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