Which country’s name is hidden in the lines below?
75 Wathd,tsshtf
74 M,m,aWNds
77 Tcfffa,nIuts
76 O,ycd,ycj
80 Yh,ys,ys
73 Edinmohwtto
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2$\begingroup$ Just to say, I really liked this puzzle! As soon as I realised what was going on (76 was my aha moment) I had to stop midway through brushing my teeth and pick up a laptop to put it all down! A proper buzz - thank you :) $\endgroup$– StivAug 5, 2020 at 8:09
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$\begingroup$ PS Think there's one tiny typo in the last line (the 'n' should be a 't') $\endgroup$– StivAug 5, 2020 at 8:09
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$\begingroup$ @Stiv Nice job solving this one! I was worried it would be too difficult. Thanks for the kudos, and good catch on the tiny typo (I'll leave it there for posterity). $\endgroup$– FlanManAug 5, 2020 at 15:31
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The answer is:
SWEDEN
Because each line represents:
The first letters of words (plus the punctuation) in the opening line of a song by Swedish pop superstars, ABBA. The number is the year the song was released.
75 Wathd,tsshtf
Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find = SOS (1975)
74 M,m,aWNds
My, my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender = WATERLOO (1974)
77 Tcfffa,nIuts
They came flying from far away, now I'm under their spell = EAGLE (1977)
76 O,ycd,ycj
Oh, you can dance, you can jive = DANCING QUEEN (1976)
80 Yh,ys,ys
You hate, you scream, you swear = ELAINE (1980)
73 Edinmohwtto
Every day in [the] morning on her way to the office = NINA, PRETTY BALLERINA (1973)
One final step:
Take the initial letters of the song titles, and sure enough they spell SWEDEN!
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$\begingroup$ Really?! Somebody chose to downvote a correct and perfectly explained answer, with no explanation?! That just seems spiteful... What a waste. $\endgroup$– StivAug 5, 2020 at 16:54