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    Mike Prof Chuck
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    ... then this 3-letter-word "bad" has all 8 possible combinations which are actually words again... as a non-native I found that quite funny and coincidentally found it. with b/p and a/e and d/t which all sound more or less similar, we have 3 "bits" which leads to 8 possible combinations: bad-bat-pat-pad-bed-bet-pet-ped and each of them makes sense! ... I couldn't find anything similar in german (my native language) while "ped" gave me this definition from google translate Definitionen von PED Substantiv a performance-enhancing drug. "he's admitted to using PEDs in the past" cheers :-)

    || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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      ... then this 3-letter-word "bad" has all 8 possible combinations which are actually words again... as a non-native I found that quite funny and coincidentally found it. with b/p and a/e and d/t which all sound more or less similar, we have 3 "bits" which leads to 8 possible combinations: bad-bat-pat-pad-bed-bet-pet-ped and each of them makes sense! ... I couldn't find anything similar in german (my native language) while "ped" gave me this definition from google translate Definitionen von PED Substantiv a performance-enhancing drug. "he's admitted to using PEDs in the past" cheers :-)

      || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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      It's not clear to me exactly what your chars as bits means - and as a native speaker - the substitutions you make are inexplicable. However, let me point out that before PED was some sort of drug it definitely had another meaning[^]. A brand for all sort of peripheral items. More specifically, picture at top of page.[^] Take the above as a little "Gift" for you (Oops! Austrian meaning a bit different than English)

      Ravings en masse^

      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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        It's not clear to me exactly what your chars as bits means - and as a native speaker - the substitutions you make are inexplicable. However, let me point out that before PED was some sort of drug it definitely had another meaning[^]. A brand for all sort of peripheral items. More specifically, picture at top of page.[^] Take the above as a little "Gift" for you (Oops! Austrian meaning a bit different than English)

        Ravings en masse^

        "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

        "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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        Yes i can imagine that its not easy to predict, what substitutions appear "logical" to me - in german it's the "hard" and "soft" version of each, d=t, b=p which get replaced and a=e because in some english words they are close in how they are pronounced ("anger", "entry", "bank", "bench" ..) anyway - for a german speaking mind (ok... maybe just for MY mind :-\ ) it was logical - I told that my family - they all found it amazing and funny :-)

        || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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          Yes i can imagine that its not easy to predict, what substitutions appear "logical" to me - in german it's the "hard" and "soft" version of each, d=t, b=p which get replaced and a=e because in some english words they are close in how they are pronounced ("anger", "entry", "bank", "bench" ..) anyway - for a german speaking mind (ok... maybe just for MY mind :-\ ) it was logical - I told that my family - they all found it amazing and funny :-)

          || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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          Very many moons ago, when I was learning (Scientific) German in High School, the textbooks often had what were intended as jokes - the instructor(s) tried to explain this a "German Humor" - but it barely made it. Similarly, for much of the UK's idea of humor, they fall flat quite often in the US. Now, to be fair, with a few exceptions, what passes for comedy today, at least on US Televisions, is also in a pretty sorry state. "Zitronenwasser" und der berühmte Arzt.

          Ravings en masse^

          "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

          "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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            ... then this 3-letter-word "bad" has all 8 possible combinations which are actually words again... as a non-native I found that quite funny and coincidentally found it. with b/p and a/e and d/t which all sound more or less similar, we have 3 "bits" which leads to 8 possible combinations: bad-bat-pat-pad-bed-bet-pet-ped and each of them makes sense! ... I couldn't find anything similar in german (my native language) while "ped" gave me this definition from google translate Definitionen von PED Substantiv a performance-enhancing drug. "he's admitted to using PEDs in the past" cheers :-)

            || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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            BillWoodruff
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            adjust medication :wtf:

            «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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              adjust medication :wtf:

              «One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali

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              Mike Prof Chuck
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              No! Please! Don't! :omg:

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                ... then this 3-letter-word "bad" has all 8 possible combinations which are actually words again... as a non-native I found that quite funny and coincidentally found it. with b/p and a/e and d/t which all sound more or less similar, we have 3 "bits" which leads to 8 possible combinations: bad-bat-pat-pad-bed-bet-pet-ped and each of them makes sense! ... I couldn't find anything similar in german (my native language) while "ped" gave me this definition from google translate Definitionen von PED Substantiv a performance-enhancing drug. "he's admitted to using PEDs in the past" cheers :-)

                || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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                Mike Barthold wrote:

                which all sound more or less similar

                More similar, if I say them. I have terminal devoicing and it's terminal.

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                  ... then this 3-letter-word "bad" has all 8 possible combinations which are actually words again... as a non-native I found that quite funny and coincidentally found it. with b/p and a/e and d/t which all sound more or less similar, we have 3 "bits" which leads to 8 possible combinations: bad-bat-pat-pad-bed-bet-pet-ped and each of them makes sense! ... I couldn't find anything similar in german (my native language) while "ped" gave me this definition from google translate Definitionen von PED Substantiv a performance-enhancing drug. "he's admitted to using PEDs in the past" cheers :-)

                  || You know nothing, Jon Snow. || The most important thing in Scrum? ... The "r"! || My Android Label (mbar Software) || My Android Apps in Play Store

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                  Since you have eight symbols, you could create a pronouncable, readable form of Brain:elephant:[^] through simple substitution.

                  Software Zen: delete this;

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