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  1. 02-Jun-2004, 00:38 #1
    Anonymous Guest

    Default english terms

    what is the term for words that are spelled the same forwards and backwards? examples

    mom, wow, noon, and racecar.
  2. 02-Jun-2004, 01:28 #2
    Susie Smith Guest

    Default Re: english terms

    Quote Originally Posted by EMAIL REMOVED - Send PM to This User Instead
    what is the term for words that are spelled the same forwards and backwards? examples

    mom, wow, noon, and racecar.
    These words are palindromes.
    :)
  3. 02-Jun-2004, 09:04 #3
    Tdol
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    Here's what claims to be the longest palindromic sentence in the world:

    http://www.norvig.com/palindrome.html
  4. 02-Jun-2004, 11:20 #4
    Susie Smith Guest

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdol
    Here's what claims to be the longest palindromic sentence in the world:

    http://www.norvig.com/palindrome.html
    It's awful! I prefer shorter ones that "make sense". Do you happen to know the longest intelligible one? (I mean like "Adam, I'm Adam.)

    :wink:
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