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March 26, 2013

This is an unusual paragraph.

"This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so plain, you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual, though. Study it, think about it… but you still may not find anything odd. "

Give up? Answer here @ Neatorama

Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 26, 2013 11:38 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Most unusual indeed.

(Georges Perec, call your office!)

[Correct. Answer redacted. -- GV]

Posted by: The Preemptive Offender at March 26, 2013 1:14 PM

Explanation, please. HOW SO does "English language" not appear once?

Posted by: Ed Wallis at March 26, 2013 2:16 PM

This was on "Car Talk" last week.

Posted by: ed at March 26, 2013 3:38 PM

I don't see an "e".

Posted by: KTWO at March 26, 2013 6:17 PM

Interesting. I just thought it had a lot of "u"s in it. In the ballpark, I guess, but I didn't notice the real answer.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at March 26, 2013 6:18 PM

On "Car Talk"eh? Humm, that gives me an idea.

Posted by: vanderleun at March 26, 2013 10:19 PM

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