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Puzzle
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Below a simple common proverb has been translated to use many large
multisyllabic words. Can you dress it back down to normal language?
A totality of numerous objects that coruscate or are refulgent are not
necessarily composed entirely of auriferous substances.
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SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE SOLUTION
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Answer: All that glitters is not gold.
Elevators
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Soon after our high-tech company moved into a new building, we had trouble
with the elevators. A manager got stuck between floors and, after some
door banging, finally attracted attention. His name was taken and rescue
promised.
It took two hours before the elevator mechanic arrived and got the manager
out. When he returned to his desk, he found this note from his efficient
secretary: "The elevator people called and will be here in two hours."
Q: Why would kangaroos make unreliable sailors?
A: Because they'd always be jumping ship.
Q: How did the lumberjack use the computer?
A: He logged on!
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