Re: Odd One Out

From	Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org>
Newsgroups	rec.puzzles
Subject	Re: Odd One Out
Date	2026-05-25 23:22 +0300
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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Ilan Mayer <user4643@newsgrouper.org.invalid> writes:
> David Entwistle <qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz> posted:
>
>> Which is the odd one out?
>> 
>> archives
>> armadillo
>> badminton
>> basilica
>> bathymetry
>> kerosene
>> sausage
>> sickbay
>
> ar[chives]
> arma[dill]o
> bad[mint]on
> [basil]ica
> ba[thyme]try
> kerosene
> sau[sage]
> sick[bay]

If we're accepting this definition of "herb":
"a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities"
then:

ke[rose]ne

Phil
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Odd One Out David Entwistle <qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz> - 2026-05-10 07:12 +0000
  Re: Odd One Out Ilan Mayer <user4643@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-10 14:37 +0000
    Re: Odd One Out Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> - 2026-05-25 23:22 +0300
      Re: Odd One Out James Dow Allen <user4353@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-26 03:25 +0000
    Re: Odd One Out Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> - 2026-05-25 23:22 +0300

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