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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2006, 11:24:58 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'117955\' date=\'May 7 2006, 07:30 PM\']That said, the only two five-letter words that Lexpert returned that started with HI and also had a P in them were HIPPO and HIPPY. So I've got some questions about the puzzle, too, and I wonder if it wasn't a typo, especially because the P and O keys are next to each other on a QWERTY keyboard, and [H] (O) ___ ___ is absolutely HIPPO.[/quote]
There is no correct answer.  It's a test of character.

That's right, it's the Kobayashi Maru of Lingo puzzles.
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Brandon Brooks

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« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2006, 11:33:33 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'117969\' date=\'May 7 2006, 10:24 PM\']
There is no correct answer.  It's a test of character.

That's right, it's the Kobayashi Maru of Lingo puzzles.
[/quote]
What does Lingo have to do with hot dog eating contests?

(I got the reference.)

Brandon Brooks

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« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2006, 11:40:36 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'117969\' date=\'May 7 2006, 08:24 PM\']
There is no correct answer.  It's a test of character.

That's right, it's the Kobayashi Maru of Lingo puzzles.
[/quote]
Frighteningly enough, I considered that very option. :)
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2006, 11:45:39 PM »
[quote name=\'Brandon Brooks\' post=\'117970\' date=\'May 7 2006, 11:33 PM\']
What does Lingo have to do with hot dog eating contests?
(I got the reference.)[/quote]
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Best movie ever.
Competitive hot dog eating:  Just plain freaky.

Wikipedia tells us that Kobayashi is the ninth most common Japanese surname, the equivalent of "Moore".  Just like the host of I've Got A Secret.  Free associating can be FUN!
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