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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