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Each letter corresponds to a number 0-9. The solution is unique. A cryptarithm (or alphametic) is a puzzle in which each digit of an equation is replaced by a different letter. One of the first, and best known, appeared in 1924:
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A collection of classic cryptarithms can be found here ; some interesting extensions to the concept can be found here . And, if you’d like to make your own, the alphametic generator here and solver here may be of use.
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Chevaliers de l’OuraganFrom: metafilter.com
Post Date: 2008-09-03 16:22:52
The Gulf Coast has just witnessed what’s being called the "the largest evacuation in US history", but let’s hear from those hardy souls who stuck around NOLA to ride it out, shall we ? Hey, where else are you gonna see National Guardsmen (charged with the task of enforcing curfew) put down their rifles and take the stage at a local bar for a little blues jam? And be sure to watch the video that accompanies the article: immensely entertaining! ...
more Hard Core Solo No-Mo’From: metafilter.com
Post Date: 2008-09-03 14:11:42
Bruce McDonald , respected Canadian indie director, announced his plans last week to make not one, not two, but three sequels to his low-budget 1996 cult favorite Hard Core Logo , essentially turning it into a franchise .
Hard core fans will no doubt hope that the films are either great enough to live up to the original, or that it’s all a publicity stunt timed for the TIFF premiere of his new film Pontypool , a horror flick about zombies who spread infection through conversation. ...
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