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Old 11-30-2012, 01:11 PM   #10322
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Originally Posted by Fbone View Post
A quick riddle:

Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all figures, the first of all letters,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
Spoiler tags in case anyone wants to have a go (assuming I'm right!)

Spoiler:
DAVID

D = Roman 500
V = Roman 5
1 = I = first figure/number
A = first letter of the alphabet.

King David, father of King Solomon.

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