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Two Brains

raymond keene
The Times
raymond keene
The Times

Question 1 Using a standard keyboard can you use only adjacent letters to make a nine-letter word?

Question 2 What property is shared by the letters “F” and “J” and no others?

Thanks to Anon, of Cheltenham, for this week’s first question and e-mail correspondent Dr John Burscough, of North Lincolnshire, for the second. This column welcomes contributions from readers. I will publish the best. Write to me either at The Times or by e-mail on keenebrain@aol.com.