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Q:

Consider this list of five letter words:

METAL   CATCH    SLOPE    WRECK    BREAD    HOARD    LATIN    CONIC

Change one letter in each and rearrange the result to name a large, well-known company.  The new replacement letters, in order, will spell a familiar two word phrase relating to large, well-known companies.

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Menagerie

Q:

Think of a type of artisan.  Add one letter and rearrange the result to name a fish.

Think of a type of artist.  Change one letter and rearrange the result to name a mammal.

Think of a type of artistic inspiration.  Drop one letter and rearrange the result to name a bird.

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You Decide

Q:

This is part puzzle and part creative challenge.  Here is a list of words.

messiah, vexed, eager, male, justify, savior, urbane

It's up to you to decide if these words are connected in any way.  But I assure you, they were chosen for a reason.  The reason is there for you to discover.

Now, add one more word (or two if you're waxing nostalgic) to this list that you feel is appropriate.  There is no unique solution.  However, there are wrong answers.

No need to code or conceal your answer.  Just leave it in the comments on the answer page.  A little post-modern expressionism, anyone?  Have fun!

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When is a Bird Not a Bird?

Q:

Take the phrase Angry Birds.  Replace each word with a one syllable synonym.  Both synonyms will contain  a single, identical vowel.  Replace them with a different identical vowel.  Rearrange the result to get a phrase that describes some of the largest companies in America.

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