Puzzle 201
Which pair of letters comes next in this sequence:
on · et · wo · th · re · ef · ou · ?
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Hint
Try removing the spaces.
Answer
rf.
This sequence spells out the numbers onetwothreefourfive etc.
Puzzle 202
What can go up a chimney down …
… but can't go down a chimney up?
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You would probably never try this.
Puzzle 203
As oou oan oee, oy poinoer oepoacos eoero thord oetoer oito tho leoteo 'o'.
How mony oifoeront oetoero haoe boen oepoacod?
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Hint
Something's wrong with the letter O, and the word 'oifoeront' is important to the answer.
Answer
15 different letters: acdefhilmrstvwy.
Reasoning
The sentences should read:
As you can see, my printer replaces every third letter with the letter 'o'.
How many different letters have been replaced?
Puzzle 204
What comes next in this sequence:
M · N · B · V · C · X · ?
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Z.
From the bottom row of a typewriter backwards.