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Dave John
Dave John
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quotePosted at 09:21 on 29th May 2011

By removing 1 letter at a time you can get from a 10 letter English word right down to a 1 letter English and all in between are proper words.

STARTLING

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Dave John
Dave John
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quotePosted at 09:27 on 29th May 2011
Sorry should say start with 9 letter word.....
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cathyml
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quotePosted at 09:42 on 29th May 2011
Starling          ?  Is that what you mean Dave?  Or Starting?
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Marjorie Pope
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quotePosted at 09:45 on 29th May 2011
Staring
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cathyml
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quotePosted at 09:51 on 29th May 2011
String
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Dave John
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quotePosted at 09:52 on 29th May 2011
You're getting there, it's a nice easy one for a sunday morning
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cathyml
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quotePosted at 09:55 on 29th May 2011
Rings          (can you do that?)
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Dave John
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quotePosted at 10:00 on 29th May 2011

Yeah you are still on track...

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cathyml
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quotePosted at 10:09 on 29th May 2011

Grin, Gin, In, I         Ah ha - is that the way it works?

or Rigs, Sir, Is, I

or Sing, Sin, In, I         

A number of possibilities.  Good one Dave!    

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Dave John
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quotePosted at 10:11 on 29th May 2011
Simple when you get the hang of it. As long as you get from Startling to I that's all that matters. A few different variations there so well done
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