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A Puzzle....

Many years ago, I came up with this brain teaser.  Since It don't recall ever trying it on anyone, I'm not sure how difficult it is.  So, I figured I'd inflict it on you, my loving readers.

 

Everything follows this rule, unless it's foreign, scientifical or just plain weird. What is it?

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Published Friday, October 13, 2006 12:07 PM by James
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# re: A Puzzle....

i before e ?
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 12:21 AM by Jeff

# re: A Puzzle....

I give up. What is it?

Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:11 AM by Ashish

# re: A Puzzle....

Well, Jeff was mostly right (But to get full credit, he needed to quote the full rule): "I Before E, except after C" "Foreign" "Science" and "Weird" each violated that spelling rule.
Monday, November 13, 2006 10:29 AM by James

# re: A Puzzle....

I never thought of that. Humm..but what about "eight"?

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 3:29 AM by Ashish

# re: A Puzzle....

There's more to that rule though.

"I before E,

except after C,

unless it sounds like 'AY'

as in neighbor and weigh."

I'm paraphrasing it as I don't remember it completely.  Either way, I was a dullard and didn't think of that at all.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:36 AM by Dave
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