Did you solve it? Puzzles for language lovers
by Alex Bellos from Science | The Guardian on (#59VRR)
The solutions to today's lexical perplexities
Earlier today I set you three conundrums taken from my new book, the Language Lover's Puzzle Book. The first problem was about deciphering hieroglyphics, the second about a coding system for the colour blind, and the third about counting in Danish. Below, I repeat the questions and provide the answers.
1. Champers for Champollion
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