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There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find
them? This is a most remarkable puzzle.
It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a
flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for
hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends.
One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john
boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine
Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it
in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of
solving this puzzle so involving; she brews a cup of tea to help her
nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot.
That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in
a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily
capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get we are forced to admit
it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the
worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is
responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this
paragraph. During the recent fund raising event, which featured
this puzzle, the Alpha Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record.
The local paper, the Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who
reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had
ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "the books are all
right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find
all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be
shown. One revelation that may help is the books like Timothy and
Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that
punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper
attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim
to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus,
there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this
paragraph waiting to be found. |
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