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Old 09-20-2005   #121 (permalink)
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Re: Riddles

floccinaucinihilipilification
antidisestablishmentarianism
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Looks about right to me.


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how bout this one dark mind - floccinaucinihilipilification
apparently its the longest word in the English Language a common misconception is that antidisestablishmentarianism is the longest
No; I'll let this go a little longer and I'll give you guys the answer. Just a hint; It's really a lot simpler than you all are making it out to be........................


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What two words of the English language contain the greatest number of letters?
I know pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest but somehow I think you're looking for something else...


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No; I'll let this go a little longer and I'll give you guys the answer. Just a hint; It's really a lot simpler than you all are making it out to be........................
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I know pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest but somehow I think you're looking for something else...
You guys are going to kill me when I tell you the answer............................


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It's "LANGUAGE" !!!


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Here are the specs for the other words though ...

Floccinaucinihilipilification 29 characters 11 letters

Antidisestablishmentarianism 28 characters 12 letters

PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS 45 characters 14 letters (YES, it’s a real word)


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Alright fellows, this thread is only a couple days old and already has 125 hits so I thought it proper to rate this thread.

BTW, I can't resist it any longer, the answer to the last riddle is: Post Office


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It's "LANGUAGE" !!!
No, it's two words, and I posted them above.


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Alright fellows, this thread is only a couple days old and already has 125 hits so I thought it proper to rate this thread.

BTW, I can't resist it any longer, the answer to the last riddle is: Post Office


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