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Old 11-Jun-2006, 11:20
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I didn't, but it's a good one.
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This sentence can be read forward and backword:

MADAM I AM ADAM
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I must confess, it is the first time I hear (read) about palindromes. Thanks all for the useful information.
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Do names that are palindromes (like Hannah) have a special name?
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thank you to evryone who make me can understand about palindromes
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the longest palindrome i know off hand is...
'able was i ere i saw elba', said to be a quotation from napoleon, but i've always thought it odd that he should've said it in english, if at all.
there's also a very good german pop group called, to rococo rot.
i'd be very interested to learn others.

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Ron is correct.

PS - Say: Sorry, but I do not agree with you. :wink:
The capital letter N is different when upside down from when right side up. Although it's the same under a 180 degree rotation, it is reversed after a vertical reflection.

Only the capital letters B, C, D, E, H, I, K, O, and X are invariant under reflection (depending on the font). So, words like "DEED", "BIB", and "DID" are the same both upside down and backwards.

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hello
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I Was Joking About The Gift And Yes You Are Late But Any Ways Thank U For Wishing Atleast U Dont Forget To Wish Me
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Palindrome
Like RacecaR
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