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From: John@johnga.demon.co.uk (John Gardner)
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Subject: Re: Word-game type questions
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In article <3htbu8$1dl@panix.com> jester@panix.com "Jesse T Sheidlower" writes:

> 1. What word in English has the largest number of different 
>    letters without repeating any?
> 

How about DERMATOGLYPHICS, the everyday word meaning "skin patterns; 
especially on the under-surfaces of the hands and feet; the science of 
the study of skin patterns". (Chambers, 1993)

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John Gardner                  "... I often wonder what the Vintners buy
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