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Old May 13, 2009, 06:53 AM
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Racecar is the longest english word that can be read backwards as the same word
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Old May 13, 2009, 07:00 AM
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Racecar is the longest english word that can be read backwards as the same word
Capicúa o palíndromo in Spanish. Is it a palindrome in English? Can't remember.

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Old May 13, 2009, 07:05 AM
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Capicúa o palíndromo in Spanish. Is it a palindrome in English? Can't remember.

Reconocer
Abajo me mojaba
Ella te dará detalle
Any English sentences?
Wow I found this on google

In 2002, Peter Norvig read that Dan Hoey had created a computer program that had generated a 540 word palindrome in 1984. Thinking he could do one better, Norvig created his own version of the program. Both programs were based off of the classic phrase “A man, a plan, a canal: Panama.” The algorithm puts words into the middle of the sentence while keeping the same beginning and end to make sure it is a palindrome. On Norvig's first try he was able to make a 15,139 word palindrome; after a bit of tweaking he created he created a 17,259 word palindrome, the longest one to date.

Find it here http://www.norvig.com/pal17txt.html
Seems like just a list of words though haha I think he cheated
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The shortest palindromic word, not counting one-letter words, is aa, which is a Hawaiian word for a kind of lava.
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I love this spanish one:
Dábale arroz a la zorra el abad. (the abbot was giving rice to the female fox)
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I love this spanish one:
Dábale arroz a la zorra el abad. (the abbot was giving rice to the female fox)
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Yes, I think this is the most famous
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The most popular in Mexico is "Anita lava la tina"
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The most popular in Mexico is "Anita lava la tina"
That one makes more sense. A fox may not eat rice unless it's got
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racecar? I thought it was another word that was much longer....hmm must be wrong :/

I love palidromes!!!!!!! ^_^

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The two I remember off hand are:

Madam, I'm Adam.
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I found more palindromes here
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