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Yes, today’s Brain Game is easy to figure out if you find a list of state capitals. But try it without it first. Or maybe try it with a state map that shows the states but not the capitals. You can figure it out from there. You know all 50, right?
The names of what two
PAIRS of U.S. state capitals
end in the same seven letters?
Click here for the answer.
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You mean, besides Jeffersonc/Carsonc Ity and Oklahomac/Salt Lakec Ity?
posted by Mike Jackson on 6-26-2008 at 7:20 am
Me go put bag over hed now, look for good zeeba breakfast. Passed challenge test for being human, but test not work right so early in morning. 2d try, Jeffer/Cars SonCity and An/India Napolis?
posted by Mike Jackson on 6-26-2008 at 7:27 am
I must not have quite understood the riddle. I got Annapolis and Indianapolis, but then I spent a few minutes trying to figure out which other capitals end with ‘napolis’.
Heh, ‘Constantinapolis’, man I’m tired.
posted by Benjamin M. Strozykowski on 6-26-2008 at 7:46 am
Despite the handy use of italics, I STILL misread the question, and I only got Indianapolis and Annapolis.
But I’m still pretty proud I was at least half right.
The girl in my “Personal of the day” spot appears to be suicidal. That’s a strange thing to advertise while searching for a mate, don’t you think?
posted by Beth on 6-26-2008 at 11:02 pm