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My hopes from yesterday are shattered.

Wordle 832 3/6

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Hidden text.
It's a French word for a bluish colour, but I've heard it used in an English context. It's also Microsoft's cloud platform.
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Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:10 pm Wordle 832 5/6

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Hidden text.
I'm not sure I've ever even heard of that word, though Beth says that I have.
Hidden text.
Really? There are times when I feel I live in a totally different sphere of influence...
Wordle 832 2/6
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Jude would be so proud.

Wordle 833 6/6

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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Of me too.

Wordle 833 6/6*

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'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Wordle 833 5/6
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Jude would be really proud:

I didn't guess the Wordle.

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Puzzle #111
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🦋 Animal #61 🦥
I figured it out in 15 guesses!
🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 8.4
#metazooa

🌎 Sep 30, 2023 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 6.95
⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜🟥🟥🟩 = 8
#globle

🌎 Sep 30, 2023 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 7.58
⬛🟩🟧🟨🟧🟧🟥 = 7
#globle #capitals
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New game!

Flashback for September 24, 2023

24 points
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Play here:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/202 ... hback.html?
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Interesting!
Flashback for September 24, 2023
26 points
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/202 ... hback.html

I like that after you play the game, it gives you a connection to current events tied to each of these past events. Almost like being doomed to repeat stuff...
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Wordle 834 5/6

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Wordle 834 4/6
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Wordle 835 4/6

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Hidden text.
Because "Meriadoc" was too long!
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🦬 Animal #63 🦌
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
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Wordle 836 5/6

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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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🦒 Animal #64 🦈
I figured it out in 6 guesses!
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@Scholardle 640 6/6

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Wordle 836 4/6
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Today was a good day!

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Puzzle #114
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Wordle 836 4/6

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🐍 Animal #65 🦇
I figured it out in 6 guesses!
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🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 8.3
#metazooa

I did the globle and capitals without looking at a map!
🌎 Oct 3, 2023 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 7.38
⬜🟧🟨🟨🟥🟥🟥🟥
🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥🟧🟥🟩 = 16
#globle

🌎 Oct 3, 2023 🌍
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 7.4
⬛🟧🟧🟥 = 4
#globle #capitals
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Wordle 836 4/6

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If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.

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Wordle 837 3/6

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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Wordle 837 3/6
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Wordle 837 4/6

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@Scholardle 641 4/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 18 seconds

🐡 Animal #65 🐜
I figured it out in 6 guesses
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