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When I was in high school, around 1988, a friend of mine scored all access passes to the Miami Open, including entry to the players' tent for lunch. We got to see John McEnroe (M7) as well as Jimmy Connors and Steffi Graf play.

The highlight was in the tent, when Martina Navratilova (N11) sat next to us.

The other N5 is Novak (Djokovic).

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04-03-2024 , 01:26 AM

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It was tennis player

J/k…just tennis

Navratilova was my first thought then Nadal

McEnroe should be gotten but Nadal is a lot more contemporary so was a little safer

Pretty cool that you got to meet some of the greats

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04-03-2024 , 01:39 AM

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I didn't get to meet any of them. But sitting a couple feet away from Martina was crazy.

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04-03-2024 , 11:07 AM

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Round 16:

Cards used: 23
Guessers: zeus/nich

The Board:
C | S | M

The target word:
someone pick a random number 1-440, go to the spreadsheet and find the word in that row in column A and pm it to ibedrummin, d1iabol1cal, amazingervin, bolt2112. Double check that it's not already in column H as a word used before.

link to sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

NOTE: THESE ARE THE LAST 3 CARDS IN THE GAME

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04-03-2024 , 12:21 PM

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sent

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04-03-2024 , 12:53 PM

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I'm pretty sure we already used this word in a prior round.

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04-03-2024 , 01:08 PM

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you can search this thread to quickly find out, or the spreadsheet

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04-03-2024 , 01:11 PM

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I'm pretty sure we already used this word in a prior round.

You’re right, my bad. And I missed it on the spreadsheet list. I’ll Rand another and send it

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04-03-2024 , 01:20 PM

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New target sent

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04-03-2024 , 02:21 PM

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We shoukd have kept "bottle."

I have a c6/s7 combo that I believe Nich will figure out with his Sherlock Holmes savant like skills.

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04-03-2024 , 05:07 PM

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Woof, I'm drawing a blank currently

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04-03-2024 , 05:35 PM

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I don't expect anyone on the team to get the c6 I have. It's related to a c8 that isn't necessarily obvious either. The s7 is more direct. I'm asking for some trust that this combo gets us there.

If anyone has other ideas I'm all for it.

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04-03-2024 , 05:41 PM

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I’m fine with whatever you want, bolt. I’ve got nothing. But someone other than you better know this S7, because they’ll have to clue it.

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04-03-2024 , 05:47 PM

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Yea I'm all good with the trust, we just need someone to know one of the words to complete the dynamic duo

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04-03-2024 , 06:10 PM

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Normally I'd give the s7 first, followed by c6 or c8 to clarify it and steer them in the right direction.

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04-03-2024 , 06:51 PM

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D1 will prolly have a great 1-shot clue

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04-03-2024 , 07:38 PM

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Yeah, this is hard.

I have a pretty good m6 > s4 combo that should work, but don't see any conceivable way we get this in 1. Also another m8 into s8 that is similar.

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04-03-2024 , 10:13 PM

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I think I know the m8/s8 and we can make it work. there's also a possibility that my s7 is a shadowfax clue.

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04-03-2024 , 10:29 PM

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I think I know the m8/s8 and we can make it work. there's also a possibility that my s7 is a shadowfax clue.

Is the m8 you're thinking of similar to s4? If so, let's go for it.

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04-04-2024 , 12:26 AM

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Is the m8 you're thinking of similar to s4? If so, let's go for it.

I'm not sure about s4. The m8 I'm thinking of is similar to c11. If you think I have it you can give me the thumbs up.

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04-04-2024 , 03:54 AM

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I'm not sure about s4. The m8 I'm thinking of is similar to c11. If you think I have it you can give me the thumbs up.

Hmm, must be different then.

If you think about the word and then think of something that it's similar to but also never hits, then you should get there (s4 that is).

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04-04-2024 , 04:30 AM

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Can s4 be s5? And with a different s5 sorta hit?

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04-04-2024 , 07:11 AM

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Can s4 be s5? And with a different s5 sorta hit?

The first part, yeah sorta. But that second part...I don't think so? Your s4 is mayyybe the same as the s8 I was thinking of, but damn this is really hard to talk about lol.

Gah, I really think somebody should be able to get the s4.

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04-04-2024 , 07:52 AM

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If it's not too hard then I should know s4? I dunno the M but imagine you can start with that and hopefully bolt is on the same wavelength or me w the s4, maybe another hint or 2 for us lol