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From: Chris Croughton <chris@keristor.net>
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Subject: Re: An interesting tongue-twister
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:09:09 +0000
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On 11 Nov 2005 01:39:52 -0800, I. Thamdrup
<ivothamdrup@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thought someone might take interest in this. I came across the site
> http://swisswitchbitch.com, which basically tries to get people to say
> the following tongue-twister, record it and send to them.
>
> ''' Three swiss witch-bitches, which wished to be switched swiss
> witch-bitches, watch three swiss Swatch watch switches. Which swiss
> witch-bitch, which wishes to be a switched swiss witch-bitch, wishes to
> watch which swiss Swatch watch switch? '''
>
> Granted, it doesn't make much sense, but it's certainly hard to say out
> loud. Would be interesting to see how well do native English speakers
> fare (I'm of Danish origin myself).
It would be harder for me without the 'bitch', those seem to break it up
and make it easier.
How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck if a wood-chuck would chuck wood?
He'd chuck as much wood as a wood-chuck would if a wood-chuck would
chuck wood!
Chris C
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