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Can you give me...
HollePolle Started conversation Jul 30, 2001
... the explanation about how you got the answer (65 tonnes) to the H2IQ-question from July, 25th?!?
I am so curious about that, but nobody answered to my request in the thread over there. 
HP
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jul 30, 2001
That was answered in the thread. Consonants = 5, vowels = 3. "Iron" has two vowels, two consonants, so it equals 2x5 + 2x3 = 16. If you check the others you'll find they fit too. Tin has two consonants, one vowel so it equals 2x5 + 3 = 13. Five ingots will weight 5x13 = 65.
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HollePolle Posted Jul 31, 2001
Ahhh! I see clearly now! And I was thinking consonants = 5 was a result of counting consonants, or something.
Thanks,
HP
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