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What single English word do these symbols represent?
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It goes like this:
PHONE
-ONE -> PH
+ILL -> PHILL
-PHIL -> L
+READING -> LREADING
-RE -> LADING
+OTTER -> LADINGOTTER
-INGOT -> LADTER
+RYDER -> LADTERRYDER
-TERRY -> LADDER
+RICKROLL -> LADDERRICKROLL
-DERRICK -> LADROLL
+SPOOL -> LADROLLSPOOL
-ROLLS -> LADPOOL
+EYES -> LADPOOLEYES
-YES -> LADPOOLE
-POO -> LADLE
so our final answer is
LADLE.
answered Apr 17, 2017 at 14:54
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I think I have done it...
PHONE-ONE+ILL-PHIL+READING-RE+OTTER-INGOT+RYDER-TERRY+RICKROLL-DERRICK+SPOOL-ROLLS+EYES-YES-POO...
Gives us...
The English Word LADLE
(meaning a a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup or sauce.)
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$\begingroup$ Gareth answered this with the correct answer 12 minutes ago... $\endgroup$ Apr 17, 2017 at 15:08
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$\begingroup$ How to do it ? . I have joined today itself. @Rubio $\endgroup$ Apr 17, 2017 at 15:13
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2$\begingroup$ @SwarnabjaBhaumik You use >! in front of your answers to add the spoiler tag - however this puzzle was already solved, adding in yours is redundant. $\endgroup$– n_plumApr 17, 2017 at 15:28