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Elena
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Wed, 03 Sep 03 08:04 AM
The previous one was an adaptation to this forum of a riddle I read on net.
The original was:
GREAT KING
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
Five in the middle is seen;
First of all letters, the first of all figures,
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
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maj,
6 yr 81 days ago
Who is David? Don't you need six letters?
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Elena
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Wed, 03 Sep 03 05:01 PM
Geebens got it! Take the star *
David was a king of Israel, lots of wars at his time, he won the Philistine giant Goliat, remember now maj?
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maj,
6 yr 81 days ago
Yes, I do. Thanks, Elena.
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Elena
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Wed, 03 Sep 03 05:04 PM
Solution:
Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it,
D = Roman numeral for 500
Five in the middle is seen;
V = Roman numeral for 5
First of all letters, the first of all figures,
A = the first letter
I = the first figure (number - in roman numerals)
Take up their stations between.
Join all together, and then you will bring
Before you the name of an eminent king.
DAVID
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geebeens
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Wed, 03 Sep 03 07:57 PM
Thanks for the star * Elena. LOL. I couldn't remember what 500 was in Roman numerals, but the A V and I were easy and so I took a guess. Hoorah. I feel smart today.
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