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Monday, October 13, 2008

Palindrome

The word palindrome is derived from the Greek palíndromos, meaning running back again (palín = AGAIN + drom–, drameîn = RUN). A palindrome is a word or phrase, which reads the same in both directions.

Some Examples are,

EYE

DEED

LEVEL

RACECAR

LIVE EVIL

REDIVIDER

DENNIS SINNED

NEVER ODD OR EVEN

NO TRACE; NOT ONE CARTON

Panama Palindrome

A MAN, A PLAN, A CANAL – PANAMA

A MAN, A PLAN, A CAT, A CANAL – PANAMA

A MAN, A PLAN, A CAM, A YAK, A YAM, A CAT, A CANAL – PANAMA

A MAN, A PLAN, A CAT, A HAM, A YAK, A YAM, A HAT, A CANAL – PANAMA

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