Sunday, 17 March 2013

Madam, I’m Adam: Palindrome Masters Go Head to Head in Championship

For most of us, palindromes are just something we learn about one day in school. The teacher writes “race car” on the board, explaining that the phrase is the same backwards as forwards; minds are temporarily blown; and then everyone goes about their lives. But for true palindromists, crafting these linguistic mirror images is an obsession. And they’re about to test their best creations in a competition judged by the likes of crossword guru Will Shortz and “Weird Al” Yankovic. In this week’s Wednesday Words, we ask the judges what they’re looking for and preview some of the finalists.

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