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QUESTION RIDDLE

"WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN THE DICTIONARY?"
"THE WORD `SMILE'." THE WORD "MILE" IS FOUND BETWEEN THEM TWO "S'S."

Submitter comment: INFORMANT IS CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NO OTHER WORD IN THE DICTIONARY
THAT IN A "MILE" LONG. HE HEARD IT AT WORK.

Where learned: 170 CARLSON

Subject headings: RIDDLE -- Riddle Question

Date learned: 10-29-1971

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