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Welcome to a new recurring column at mentalfloss.com, the Brain Game. Each weekday, we’ll throw a new puzzle at you, ranging from riddles to logic challenges to really, really bad rebuses. Today’s MFBG (mental_floss brain game) mixes a bit of wordplay with a bit of geography and has two answers. Here it is:
The name of what Nevada city can be made into the name of what California city by adding the letters S and F?
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reno/fresno
posted by Meghan on 5-2-2008 at 7:19 am
Reno -> FreSno
posted by Ira on 5-2-2008 at 7:21 am
I was just about to look up An Rancisco, Nevada.
posted by Miss Cellania on 5-2-2008 at 7:24 am
Finally, a mental_floss game I could figure out!
posted by Melanie on 5-2-2008 at 11:15 am
damn, i thought it was an rancisco
posted by ryan s. on 5-2-2008 at 12:08 pm
Reno turns to Fresno.
Don’t know the other one.
posted by mungley on 5-2-2008 at 12:59 pm
Reno, Nevada turns into Fresno, California
Thanks for the brain exercise. These are fun!
posted by heather on 5-2-2008 at 2:11 pm
I live in Fresno. :)
posted by Jason on 5-2-2008 at 4:16 pm
I grew up in Nevada City :) awe memories
posted by Joy on 5-2-2008 at 5:49 pm