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Old Sep 18th, 2004 | 07:44 AM
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I assume you are looking for Pierre Marcolini. But on his website, I don't see a store location in Malmo?

Anyhow, gotta go out and enjoy the day. Harzer you can give the next clue.
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Old Sep 18th, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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Oh, nevermind. I didn't read your post completely. Wonder why the Malmo shop is not on the website???
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Old Sep 18th, 2004 | 07:49 AM
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I'm not sure. I found it rather curious. Perhaps the website hasn't been updated. Or maybe the card is wrong. I hope that the card is right, of course.

It's a really dreary day out here. Since I don't have a home connection I came to work to plan for my trip in two weeks. I still can't decide where to go. Gosh. I should at least take a look at where flight prices are now.

You have a good day.
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Old Sep 18th, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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ttt for harzer
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Old Sep 18th, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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This seven-letter city (4th letter -L-)in an 7-letter country (6th letter -was first recorded on his map of the world by an Arabian cartographer in 1154.

What is the derivation of the name of this city and why did it get this name?

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Old Sep 19th, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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Talinn, Estonia, which was placed on the map by Al Idrisi

It later got the name Taani linn because it was conquered by Danes. Talinn is derived from that.
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Old Sep 19th, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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Very good, cmt. I see that you were able to bring up the site where I found this information; and that despite one of my clues having undergone some sort of transfiguration.

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Old Sep 19th, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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Well, harzer, you should realize that cmt is a very clever woman.
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 04:36 AM
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cmt, clue?
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 04:38 AM
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Sorry. I'm off to work now. I'll post when I get home, unless I get a brainstorm at work that doesn't require any research (by me).
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 06:11 AM
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I'm home. You may have heard about the severe and sudden flooding yesterday in the Delaware Valley area, around Trenton and Bucks County, PA. The flooding affected many state government parking lots and some buildings and many roads in the area, including, I think, all the bridges between NJ and PA in the area. I knew that, but the last time that happened about 8 years ago, it had all subsided by Monday and had no effect on work or parking or traffic in Trenton, where I work. So I headed to work (late) without listening to the radio). Surprise! The parking garage was almost empty; other lots were totally empty; there were hardly any people walking around. The NJ state government offices are closed for the day. I have a free day off! It is intensely sunny and the sky's so blue it tingles, so I will not be hanging around indoors and playing on the computer today. This is a day to be outside.

But, for now, here's a new clue.



Because of the island's shape, consisting of three promontories, this ancient name had been given to a certain island, and the name is still sometimes used in literature, music, folklore. 9 letters, ending with the "a" from Talinn.

This king of this island (under a different name at this time) asked Al-Idrisi to do a geographic survey of the island. 4 letters, the second of which is the "o" of Estonia, followed by a numeral.

Al-Idrisi was born near this famous rock. 9 letters; the 6th is an "n" from Talinn.
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 06:15 AM
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Wow, good for you, cmt!

I read the clue and it's obviously not something I know, so I'll need to check later.
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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Pretty sure that the first one is Trincaria (for Sicily).

The second one looks like Roger 2, but this has 5 letters, not four.

As for the third one, the obvious choice is Gibraltar, but the 6th letter is not an "n."

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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 08:37 AM
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This is great timing. I'm just now checking in. You're really good to get this even when my clues are all wrong. Yes, I can't count. R-o-g-e-r has 5 letters. 5, not 4. And I meant to say that the 6th letter in Gibraltar is the "L" from Talinn, not the "N" from Talinn. So you followed the clues that I meant, not the wrong ones that I wrote. All three answers are correct, all from clues that sprang from the Al-Idrisi clue in the previous puzzle.
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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I'm so glad to win again.

Hope you're enjoying the day off.

I'll be posting a clue shortly.
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Old Sep 20th, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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This is another one of these unfair music clues. But I just found this out last night when I had a conversation with a violinist. I found it pretty interesting.

(Unfair) clue: The first (type of music: 6 letters) piece can be attributed to this Schoenberg piece. In one of the movements of this (classical music genre: 2 words, 6, 7), the break with tradition occurs and starts with soprano voice, in which she sings that she feels the (phrase: 4 words in German, 4, 3, 7, 8).

So provide:

1. type of music, 1st letter = "a"
2. classical music genre
3. German phrase
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Old Sep 21st, 2004 | 04:14 AM
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Quite sure the first word should be
atonal

Don't have time to research the rest as I have to go to work, but maybe this will get others to figure out the rest of the clue.
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Old Sep 21st, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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Atonal is correct.

Don't forget to research the clue from work.

What the soprano sings truly fits the nature of the piece. I've to hear this piece to see what it sounds like.
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Old Sep 22nd, 2004 | 03:24 AM
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Hint on classical music genre: Although the piece calls for a soprano, it's officially called a (6,7), which involves four string players.

The piece actually has a key, so I guess it may not be the first completely atonal piece -- but the movement with the soprano is supposedly atonal, and what the soprano sings fits very nicely with the radical break with tradition.
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Old Sep 22nd, 2004 | 04:07 AM
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The genre is string quartet.

Still don't know what the phrase is, but I believe it's related to Sprechstimme.
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