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(Message started by: maryl on May 20^th, 2003, 2:07pm)

Title: What colours?
Post by maryl on May 20^th, 2003, 2:07pm

What colors could be used to complete these sentences?

If I am in a library, I might be looking for books I have _____.

If they tricked me and dumped me on a tropical desert island all alone, they would have decided to _____ me.

If I then felt sad, then I would feel _____.

If I then saw a tropical fruit tree, and hungered after the citrus fruit, it might be an _____.

Title: Re: What colours?
Post by NickH on May 24^th, 2003, 5:16am

Why has nobody responded to this puzzle? A couple of tentative answers below...

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If I am in a library, I might be looking for books I have heard contain purple prose.
If I then felt sad, then I would feel like a glass of burgundy.
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Title: Re: What colours?
Post by Kitty on May 24^th, 2003, 9:41am

What i got so simple i m scared it is wrong as it might be a trick question. This what got:

[hide]red
dont know
blue
orange.
[/hide]

Title: Re: What colours?
Post by maryl on May 24^th, 2003, 11:44am

Ya, sorry guys, this one is a cinch; excuse me for my temporary insanity-must be my desire to do some painting coming out and getting the better of me; Although I like Nick's creativity in answering.

Title: Re: What colours?
Post by MattyDK23 on May 24^th, 2003, 2:10pm

If they tricked me and dumped me on a tropical desert island all alone, they would have decided to [hide]maroon[/hide] me.

Along with Kitty's answers, that should be all of 'em...

Title: Re: What colours?
Post by Capn_Curry on Jun 29^th, 2003, 3:26am

Heh... for the second one, I wound up with pitch. ;D