What's in a word? Another word
What's in a word? Another word"
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ON-AIR CHALLENGE: Every answer is a made-up, two-word phrase in which the first word has seven letters. Drop its first and last letters to get a five-letter word that is the second part of
the phrase. For example: Bottled water from France that is not normal is "deviant Evian." LAST WEEK'S CHALLENGE: The challenge came from listener Henry Hook. And it was a
little tricky. Given a standard calculator with room for 10 digits, what is the largest whole number you can register on it? ANSWER: If you key in 709,009 and turn the calculator upside
down, it will read "GOOGOL." WINNER: Kim Page of North Kingstown, R.I. NEXT WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Name something that might be worn on the foot. Change one letter in it without
changing the order of the other letters. The result will name something one might wear on the upper part of the body. What is it? Here's a hint: The thing on the upper part of the body
is a two-word phrase. SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER If you know the answer to next week's challenge, submit it here. Listeners who submit correct answers win a chance to play the on-air puzzle.
Important: Include a phone number where we can reach you Thursday at 3 p.m. Eastern. Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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