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I’ll write more about it later, but for now just let it be known that my Honours project involves words. Long lists of them, which are being compiled by Nat, Olivia and me, and which will eventually have to be responded to by the unfortunate first year participants as part of their “experiment experience”. We’ve been working on these lists for far too long, but now that there is light at the end of the tunnel I thought I’d SHARE the fruits of our labour with you! Or at least, a small sample.

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So with no further ado:

PROVE	prove	prvoe	pzove	pjuve	claid
TAUGHT	taught	tuaght	teught	thyght	fliend
HASTE	haste	hsate	hafte	hegte	groff
SPONGE	sponge	spnoge	spolge	spyrge	truakt
GENCE	gence	gecne	gexce	gehde	thigy
FRUG	frug	frgu	fsug	fryj	hamn

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See why I’m going slightly crazy?

(As if that wasn’t enough, I’ve just learnt a new riddle: There is a 9-letter word in the English language from which you can subtract one letter at the time all the way down to 1, but each time be left with a word. What is it?)