What's unusual?

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Dan Driscoll

What's unusual?
« on: 21 Jun 2011, 01:00 am »
This is an unusual paragraph.  I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so
unusual about it.  It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it.
In fact, nothing is wrong with it!  It is highly unusual though.  Study it and think about it, but you
still may not find anything odd.  But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without
any coaching!

JoshK

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #1 on: 21 Jun 2011, 01:09 am »
The subject is recursive?

srb

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #2 on: 21 Jun 2011, 01:34 am »
There is no letter 'e' in the entire paragraph?
 
Steve

Pez

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #3 on: 21 Jun 2011, 01:52 am »
Ah great observation.

I would also like to note it lacks semicolons.

That's right folks... Always thinking. :scratch:

drab

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #4 on: 21 Jun 2011, 02:04 am »
Don't believe there is a J,V,X or Z either. Good eye Steve.  :thumb:
I'm always thinking too. I think I'll have another beer.

srb

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #5 on: 21 Jun 2011, 02:19 am »
Don't believe there is a J,V,X or Z either. Good eye Steve.  :thumb:

An E is usually far more common, though.  As far as the "good eye", I actually remembered this from long ago.
 
Steve

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Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #6 on: 21 Jun 2011, 02:49 am »
Where is the OP? Would like to hear whether it is the 'E' factor or something else?

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Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #7 on: 21 Jun 2011, 03:08 am »
For me the paragraph is based on the a, o, i, u vowels. Or lack the e vowel again.

drab

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #8 on: 21 Jun 2011, 03:32 am »

An E is usually far more common, though. 

Absolutely and surely you solved it. I was being silly. :D

richidoo

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #9 on: 21 Jun 2011, 03:32 am »
There is no letter 'e' in the entire paragraph?
 
Steve

Bingo
 :bounce:

Dan Driscoll

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #10 on: 21 Jun 2011, 03:25 pm »
Yep, no 'e' in the entire paragraph.  :)

pjchappy

Re: What's unusual?
« Reply #11 on: 25 Jun 2011, 11:34 pm »
There also is no mention of Pink Floyd or any member thereof.


Paul