A puzzle which is easy, but not simple
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Phil Carmody@pc+usenet@asdf.org to
rec.puzzles on Wed Dec 10 18:47:13 2025
From Newsgroup: rec.puzzles
Prove you've worked out the rule by adding another example:
two, four, and six are all OK, one, three, and five aren't.
love and empathy are OK, lust and bigotry aren't.
zinc and radium are OK, nickel and chrome aren't.
hourly and daily are OK, weekly and monthly aren't.
maids and knaves are OK, kings and queens aren't.
wheat and maize are OK, barley and corn aren't.
Phil
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