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Puzzle no. 21
Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches Started conversation May 28, 1999
When Elizabeth was six years old she hammered a nail into her favourite tree to mark her height. Ten years later she returned to see how much higher the name was. If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
Puzzle no. 21
vegiman:-) Posted Jun 4, 1999
The tree might grow but the nail stays at the same height because a tree grows from the top upward. What puzzles me: Why go back to see how high her name would be, when it was the nail that was hammered into the tree. vegiman 
Puzzle no. 21
Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches Posted Jun 5, 1999
I was tired when I was writing it OK?
Nice T-Shirt comp. by the way
Puzzle no. 21
vegiman:-) Posted Jun 5, 1999
Thanks! There are two on the go at the moment GET THE T-SHIRT TOO which has been won but there is a little extra to get, and the latest Tri and GET THE T-SHIRT. Have another go you may have more luck this time. Thanks again for the compliment: vegiman
Puzzle no. 21
vegiman:-) Posted Jun 5, 1999
PS. You may have typed name instead of nail because it reminded you that you put your name on a tree once. Only guessing. vegiman
Puzzle no. 21
Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches Posted Jun 5, 1999
Yeah, I think I must have put my name on a tree in a former life or something.
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Puzzle no. 21
- 1: Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches (May 28, 1999)
- 2: vegiman:-) (Jun 4, 1999)
- 3: Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches (Jun 5, 1999)
- 4: vegiman:-) (Jun 5, 1999)
- 5: vegiman:-) (Jun 5, 1999)
- 6: Dolphin Girl: Patron Saint of Incoherent Ramblings; Keeper of Flutes and Singing Watches (Jun 5, 1999)
- 7: vegiman:-) (Jun 5, 1999)
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