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Subject:    Re: [NTLK] rebus - and with a real prize...
From:       Laurence W Brown via NewtonTalk <newtontalk () newtontalk ! net>
Date:       2020-05-15 17:42:46
Message-ID: 2ECC7AC4-F1B3-484F-A278-40BF689F71D6 () mac ! com
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Portion of a warning label or danger-notice
+ rectangular hole in drywall (wallboard)
= hardware-based firewall?
or power supply/backup?

-L.W. Brown
via 8s+

> On May 15, 2020, at 10:32, Dennis Swaney <romad@nvwisp.com> wrote:
> 
> "Oops... seems that I totally misunderstood my dictionary. How do you call
> it
> when you're shown small parts of images relating to an article until finally
> you've seen enough small parts to figure out which article it is?"
> 
> I believe that is called a "pictogram"
> 
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
> 
> "Cogito Ergo Mac"
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 9:23 AM NewtonTalk <newtontalk@pda-soft.de> wrote:
> 
>>> Can you give us another hint?
>> 
>> Sure. The hints are in the pictures. Be aware that I'm deliberately trying
>> to mislead you since this is so much fun (well, at least for me). Also be
>> aware that not all pictures depict the article itself. Some depict stuff I
>> come across when making the article.
>> 
>>> A rebus is a combination of letters and
>>> symbols that lead to a word. Like P + (0) = Pie (that's supposed to be an
>>> ASCII art eye), or :) - S = Mile.
>> 
>> Oops... seems that I totally misunderstood my dictionary. How do you call
>> it
>> when you're shown small parts of images relating to an article until
>> finally
>> you've seen enough small parts to figure out which article it is?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> -- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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