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Why, it's elementary my dear 74851687! (Posted on 2009-02-04) Difficulty: 3 of 5
NEVER is prime,
NOW is too!
SHE is not,
Unlike YOU!

Where are we?

  Submitted by rod hines    
Rating: 4.4000 (5 votes)
Solution: (Hide)
In the periodic table of elements! The capitalized words consist of element symbols. For all but SHE, their respective atomic numbers sum to prime numbers, as follows:

Ne + V + Er
10 + 23 + 68 = 101

N + O + W
7 + 8 + 74 = 89

S + He
16 + 2 = 18 (not a prime)

Y + O + U
39 + 8 + 92 = 139

And the numbers in the problem title, of course, convert to W(74)-At(85)-S(16)-O(8)-N(7)!

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  Subject Author Date
Puzzle SolutionK Sengupta2023-04-04 11:16:22
Puzzle SolutionK Sengupta2023-04-04 11:16:18
OOO pick me!Joselyn2010-01-01 07:14:19
Solutionre(2): Got it.Dej Mar2009-02-09 20:00:10
re: Got it.rod hines2009-02-09 17:44:55
SolutionGot it.Jer2009-02-09 14:43:35
re(2): Riddle Me Thisrod hines2009-02-05 12:03:41
re: Riddle Me ThisGamer2009-02-05 03:57:53
Riddle Me Thised bottemiller2009-02-04 22:37:11
re(2): some thoughtsDaniel2009-02-04 13:42:36
Some Thoughtsre: some thoughtsDaniel2009-02-04 13:16:53
Some Thoughtssome thoughtsCharlie2009-02-04 12:37:35
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