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Old June 21, 2009, 04:08 PM
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A riddle - un acertijo

A sequence of six letters of the alphabet describes him and his national airline.
Question: Where does he live?

Una secuencia de seis letras del alfabeto se describe a él y a su compañía aérea nacional.
Pregunta: ¿Dónde vive este hombre?
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The Netherlands?


Little correction on spelling: "acerjito" should rather be "acertijo".
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Little correction on spelling: "acerjito" should rather be "acertijo".

¡Brava, muy bien! My Dutch spelling is also a bit suspect as IJ is a separate letter in a Dutch dictionary.
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No idea.
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By sequence, do you mean the letters must be in alphabetical order?
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By sequence, do you mean the letters must be in alphabetical order?
Yes In alphabetical order without any gaps!
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I believe I know the answer. It's hidden so others can still try their hand at it.
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Good. You have the right letters, but where does he live?
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Good. You have the right letters, but where does he live?
He lives in the Netherlands, as Malila already pointed out. Were you after more than this?
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He lives in the Netherlands, as Malila already pointed out. Were you after more than this?
Bingo!

HIJ = he = él

K = koninklijk = royal = real

L = lucht = air = aéreo

M = maatskappij = company = compañia
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