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#1 2006-04-11 20:07:57

espeon
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do u know this???

this is a word puzzle BUT u cant use the dictionary or the web or an encyclopedia or anything else that tells u what it is except for your brain.u have to work out what this word means


pneumonaultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis



u have to use your brain
(hint:break the word up into lots of words and see what they say to help u)
i will know if u cheat

good luck
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#2 2006-04-11 20:39:04

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Re: do u know this???

pnuemo = air/lungs
ultramicroscopic = ultramicroscopic


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#3 2006-04-11 21:23:02

espeon
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Re: do u know this???

ill give u a hint.VOLCANO


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#4 2006-04-12 02:27:23

Ricky
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Re: do u know this???

It's a lung disease which is caused by silicon, the most likely cause being from a volcano.

No dictonary used.

Last edited by Ricky (2006-04-12 02:27:39)


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#5 2006-04-14 23:57:11

espeon
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Re: do u know this???

yeah youre right.sure is a long word though


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#6 2006-04-15 01:05:11

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Re: do u know this???

So, if it was caused by, say, dust in the hallway would it be pneumonaultramicroscopicsilicodustyhallwayoconiosis?


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#7 2006-04-15 06:58:35

espeon
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Re: do u know this???

yeah probably lol.lmao!


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#8 2006-05-25 01:08:16

gakgoka
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Re: do u know this???

بسيطه

هداواه

الجملة الازقة هذي
pneumonaultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

بعد التفريق

pneum==onaul==trami==crosco==picsilicovolcan==oconio==sis

وهذا اسم فايروس مال جوالات نوكيا

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#9 2007-06-02 18:52:05

krollo
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Re: do u know this???

it means a lung disease caused by breathing in ultramicroscopic particles of silica dust, often suffered by miners and referred to as p45.
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