Why Anagrams Are Cool!

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Why Anagrams Are Cool!

• By Scott Trepanier

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The Purpose of This Presentation

• Is to define Anagrams, and provide some examples.

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Definition

• An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of
  one word or phrase to form another word or
  phrase.
• Often the results are highly amusing and give
  deep insights into the text being anagrammed!

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Examples

• A very simple example is rearranging the letters
  of "Evil" to get "Vile".
• More advanced examples include rearranging "Clint
  Eastwood" as "Old West action.

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The Golden Rule

• The one rule of anagramming is that the use of
  letters must be perfect. After that, almost
  anything goes!

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Here Are Some Good Examples!
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Dormitory

• Dirty Room

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Slot Machines

• Cash Lost InEm

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Mother-in-Law

• Woman Hitler

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Astronomer

• Moon Starer

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Princess Diana

• End Is A Car Spin

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Year Two Thousand

• A Year To Shut Down

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A Decimal Point
3.1428571428571428

• Im a Dot in Place

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The Public Art Galleries

• Large Picture Halls, I Bet

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Snooze Alarm

• Alas! No More Zs

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Desperation

• A Rope Ends It

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Internet Sites For Anagrams

• http//www.anagramgenius.com/
• http//www.aitech.ac.jp/itesls/anagrams/
• http//www.brunching.com/toys/toy-pokemon.html
• http//www.quizland.com/monicagrams.htm
• http//www.teleport.com/bwalter/oj.html

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3 Good Reasons to Use Anagrams in School

• They are a great exercise for the mind
• Its A good game to use in English class
• - and because
• ANAGRAMS ROCK

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THE END!