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When You Rearrange the Letters

A friend, knowing my love of words and my interest in visual sequencing, recently sent me an intriguing set of words. In each pair, the letters are identical -- but the sequence has been altered. The result is ingenious and entertaining -- a lovely combination.

ELEVEN PLUS TWO
TWELVE PLUS ONE

DORMITORY
DIRTY ROOM

ASTRONOMER
MOON STARER

THE EYES
THEY SEE

PRESBYTERIAN
BEST IN PRAYER

THE MORSE CODE
HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES
CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY
IS NO AMITY

SNOOZE ALARMS
ALAS! NO MORE Z'S

A DECIMAL POINT
I'M A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES
THAT QUEER SHAKE

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