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It's not that hard to memorize the 2-letter words. Most of them do have a meaning that makes sense. So it's easier to remember aa = lava ab = your abs ad = t
by jphackworth 15y ago
It's not that hard to memorize the 2-letter words. Most of them do have a meaning that makes sense. So it's easier to remember
aa = lava
ab = your abs
ad = tv ads
ae = scottish "one"
ag = agricultural
ah = ah that feels good
ai = a sloth
al = a tree
am = i am happy
an = an apple
ar = arrr i'm a pirate
as = as you were
at = where you at
aw = aww that's cute
ax = the weapon
ay = ay caramba
than it is to memorize "abdeghilmnrstwxy".
- onemoreact 15y agoComparing his approach vs yours I can't help but think a: birthdays mangle wax is easier to remember than that list.
- fr0sty 15y agoBut it is easier to check the the GP's solution: return definitions.get(candidate) != null; vs foreach c in definitions(candidate.charAt(0)) { if c == candidate.charAt(1)) return true; } return val; That leaves aside the general usefulness of knowing the definitions of words.
- kens 15y agoI agree that memorizing the words rather than the mnemonics is both easier and more interesting. But if you can only memorize two words, go for "za" and "qi" - they come in really handy to get rid of a q or z. (za is an absurd short form of pizza, and qi is Chinese life energy, same as chi.) I also recommend the handy words qat (the stimulant leaf) and waqf (an Islamic charitable donation). After you're challenged unsuccessfully on waqf, you can get away with anything :-)
- saucerful 15y agoAgreed. You really don't have to be a savant to memorize these. Only about half of them are non-obvious. Another quarter are just spellings of letters. And the last quarter might be obscure, but just playing a few games using the list and gaining all those points and I guarantee you'll have them down.