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A riddle
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John Hale
Yarn Weaver
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Dec-8-2004 01:45
Hello all.
I'm fairly new to Sleuth and I thought I might share a little hobby of mine with you all. Here's something for that sad moment when the mysteries of the day are all done.
Thousands lay up gold within this house,
but no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
but no man wards it.
What is it?
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Majandra Belial
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Dec-12-2004 16:54
Those aren't power lines; they're telephone lines. And aren't power lines underground?
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Jojo
Old Shoe
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Dec-12-2004 17:00
Man, I knew that one too Majandra Belial!
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Majandra Belial
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Dec-12-2004 17:06
Yayy! I got one! I got one!
Now, would anyone else like to take a guess at mine? (About 7 posts previous - I want to wait for a few more guesses before I answer it.)
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cfmdec
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Dec-12-2004 17:18
Didn't Bryola get it right Majandra Belial?
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Majandra Belial
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Dec-12-2004 17:22
(The Slim Woman steeples her fingers together, a la Mr. Burns.) Heh heh heh.
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Caron
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Dec-12-2004 18:27
Or was it Bailey. He says that they were going to play with the orchestra after lunch, but the conductor didn't know about it and Cynthia said it was informal, thus the conductor wouldn't know about it. Delia wasn't dressed for lunch, but in evening wear, perhaps for the cocktails with Cynthia. Thus, Arthur and Cynthia are telling the truth.
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Victoria Florence
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Dec-12-2004 20:55
Birds don't get electrocuted landing on power lines. You have to touch two lines or be connected to the ground to be electrocuted.
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Majandra Belial
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Dec-12-2004 21:20
Caron's got it!
Additional note: Delia was not only in evening wear, but in very form-fitting evening wear. Sheath-style clothing hugs the body relatively closely. If you've ever seen people on cello or bass, they tend to spread their legs in order to reach the strings. Delia would therefore wear something looser as she'd need room to play her instrument.
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jstkdn
Well-Connected
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Dec-13-2004 04:15
Victoria almost. High powered electrical lines have such a strong magnatic field that it is virtually impossible for birds to land on them. The magnetic field will actually repell them.
Professor Quantum was giving a lecture on 'The life of Aristocracy in the 19th Century.' "It was during a large festive gathering of nobility," began Quantum, "when a fairly common occurance took place. The Queen suddenly attacked and killed the King. The crowd watched the entire scene and then casually continued their party. In what situation in the 19th century would a crowd be so casual about the Queen killing the King?"
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Dr. Falco Maltese
Well-Connected
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Dec-13-2004 09:21
A chess game?
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