help bot wrote:

Guy Macon http://www.guymacon.com/ wrote:

[killfiled] wrote:

I bought a thesaurus at China-Mart

English translation: Wal-mart

once, and the first word I look up was 'thesaurus'
and its wasn't in it.

Question # 18 on my _Easy Questions_ page
(see [ HTTP://WWW.GUYMACON.COM/FUN/QUESTION/INDEX.HTM ] ):

[18] What is another word for Thesaurus? Hint: One word,
four syllables, eight letters, one letter is used three
times, another letter is used twice, and I found it in
Roget's Thesaurus.

Um... lemesee...

Pterodactyl? Er, no -- one letter three times.

Brontosaurus? No, same problem and too long.
The word, not the dinosaur I mean.

Sheesh-- only eight letters yet one appears three times?
And another appears twice?

neneneii?
filll-inz?
mogumbuu?
chewawaa?

Heck, I give up.

Synonymy.

From the preface to Roget's International Thesaurus, 1922
edition: "Apart from the scientific and logical arrangement
the distinguishing feature of Roget is the inclusion of phrases.
No other synonymy gives anything but individual words."

At the risk of confusing almost-IMs and associate CIS
Professors who haven't learned to be civil,here is the
entire list:

Easy Questions: The Ultimate Easy Quiz

[01] How long did the Hundred Years War last?

[02] What was New Mexico named after?

[03] Which country makes most Panama Hats?

[04] In the story "1001 Arabian nights" what nationality was Aladdin?

[05] What nationality were the original Pennsylvania Dutch?

[06] From which animal do we get Catgut?

[07] Which U.S. State is the farthest North? South? East? West?

[08] In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

[09] What material was used to clad the sides of the US warship
"Old Ironsides"?.

[10] What is a Camel hair brush made of?

[11] The Canary Islands are named after what animal?

[12] What was King George VI's first name?

[13] What color is a Purple Finch?

[14] Where do the Cuban Lily and Confederate Rose come from?

[15] Upon what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

[16] Who is buried in Grant's tomb?

[17] What bird has the scientific name Puffinus puffinus puffinus?

[18] What is another word for Thesaurus? Hint: One word, four
syllables, eight letters, one letter is used three times,
another letter is used twice, and I found it in Roget's
Thesaurus.

[19] What color are White Rhinos?

[20] How long did the Thirty Years War last?

[21] A man travels due south for one kilometer. He turns left
90 degrees and travels due east for one kilometer, at
which point he shoots a bear. He then turns left 90
degrees and travels due north for one kilometer, returning
to the exact spot he left from.

[21a] What color is the bear?

[21b] What direction is the wind blowing from at the
starting/ending point?

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Guy Macon
http://www.guymacon.com/