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Old 09-15-2016, 08:24 AM   #15781
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I'm confused as to why this is right? Floccinaucinihilipilification is longer, and the one you provide is longer even than that. Am I missing a nuance in the question?

antidisestablismentarianism is my favourite alternative long word, btw, so I'm annoyed (not really) I didn't try that.
Well, to be very frank, I was equally confused to see 'antidisestablismentarianism' as the answer given in the original puzzle. There must be some tricky point behind this, beyond my understanding because we know there are words like Floccinaucinihilipilification and Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis which apparently seem longer. But since pdurrant has given the exact answer as written in the puzzle, I think perhaps he could explain the trick involved.
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Old 09-15-2016, 08:43 AM   #15782
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Well, to be very frank, I was equally confused to see 'antidisestablismentarianism' as the answer given in the original puzzle. There must be some tricky point behind this, beyond my understanding because we know there are words like Floccinaucinihilipilification and Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis which apparently seem longer. But since pdurrant has given the exact answer as written in the puzzle, I think perhaps he could explain the trick involved.
Ah, okay. When I was growing up 'antidisestablismentarianism' was oft quoted as the longest word in the English language. I guess your source still thinks it is .
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6. United—untied ? Just a guess.
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Old 09-15-2016, 09:11 AM   #15784
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Old 09-15-2016, 09:12 AM   #15785
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Ah, okay. When I was growing up 'antidisestablismentarianism' was oft quoted as the longest word in the English language. I guess your source still thinks it is .
Looks like a valid reason.
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11. In a certain word the letter L is in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. There is only one L in the word. What is this peculiar word?

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11. In a certain word the letter L is in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. There is only one L in the word. What is this peculiar word?

evolved?
What about in the beginning, and at the end?
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Old 09-15-2016, 10:14 AM   #15788
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A peculiar one-letter word used on Learner plates on cars.
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Old 09-15-2016, 10:23 AM   #15789
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What about in the beginning, and at the end?
Caught it! It should be inLand!
In, the beginning, and at the end, and a single L in between.
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Old 09-15-2016, 10:37 AM   #15790
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What about in the beginning, and at the end?
Well I was thinking that evolution covers the beginning and the end , but I see it's been much more eloquently answered.
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Old 09-15-2016, 12:33 PM   #15791
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A peculiar one-letter word used on Learner plates on cars.
Very interesting logic!
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Old 09-15-2016, 12:35 PM   #15792
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Caught it! It should be inLand!
In, the beginning, and at the end, and a single L in between.
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Old 09-15-2016, 12:36 PM   #15793
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Well I was thinking that evolution covers the beginning and the end , but I see it's been much more eloquently answered.
Now that ^ was really eloquent.
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18. What word of ten letters might be spelled with five?

Been struggling with this one for a while. Is it along the lines of:

"prosperity" (10) might be spelled as "money" (5)?
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Old 09-15-2016, 01:12 PM   #15795
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18. What word of ten letters might be spelled with five?

Been struggling with this one for a while. Is it along the lines of:

"prosperity" (10) might be spelled as "money" (5)?
Your reasoning is pretty strong, but its a case of cause and effect in a way. You may think something simpler like spelling 'r' for 'are'.

(I think the hints could be allowed at this juncture)
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