Puzzle Case #1
Puzzle Case #1: Downsizing the Alphabet
The telephone industry has decided to redesign the arrangement of the letters of the alphabet on telephone touch-tone pads. In the new arrangement, one (and only one) letter of the alphabet will be assigned to each of the twelve standard buttons (0-9, *, and #). Your job is to 'downsize' the alphabet to just twelve letters, while trying to maintain maximum intelligibility for words in standard English. Please turn in a list of your twelve remaining letters, and samples of two sentences written in your new 'downsized' alphabet to illustrate its use. One sentence should be a familiar saying of your choice and the other must be the following: "Why did that quick, brownish fox jump over each lazy sheep dog?"
Responses from Music 160, Fall 1997:
1. Whae ded that phast, hasel phocks leap alopht the relaksed sheep dowks?
2. Lock at the dead rat.
1. Wi did dohd gwig, pwownish phogs dgomp ovuh eesh lehsee sheep dog?
2. Dee uhly buhd geds dee wohm.
1. Whi tit that cwic prawmich phawc gawmp awpher each laci cheep tawg?
2. The erli pirt getc the werm.
1. Wi did ded kwik bwowmif foks gomb offe eesf lesi sfeeb dog?
2. Esk mod wad oewe komdwee kem do fo eoo, esk wad eoo kem do fo eowe komdwee.
3. Bide koms befoe e fol.
1. Y dyd dad kyk, branys vaks gynbp avr ysk lasy syp dag?
2. Dads van sbal sdep var nban, van gyan lyp var nban kynd.
1. Uae ded dad kuek branesh fauks shumb eaufer eesh lasee sheeb dauk?
2. Mae name es Kellee Madu. Hau ken ae helb u, Fred?
1. Y ded thet coo-ec bromesh phocs yomp o-pher eech ey-see sheep doy?
2. Ome berd em the hemd es werth too em the boosh.
1. Y dyd dat kwyk pwnzh fahkz ynp oÕr yzh a-z zhp dog?
2. Z rn n zpn fawz n d payn.
1. Y dd tht wkw prnsh fx jmp ofr yeh lcy shyp dg?
1. Wy ded tet cwec browness focs dunt oer eets eesy seet dowc?
2. Wen yo was on ey ster.
1. Wi did that kwik, drwish foks ok ofr eeks asee sheeks dok?
2. To de, or kot to de.
1. Wi did dad kwik bawnish foks gap ofa eeksh lasi sheep dog?
2. Wen did sha eet?
1. Wi did that kwik prawnish phawks tshawnp aphir itsh lasi shiip dak?
2. An appl a da kiips tha daktar awa.
1. Whi did dhod kwik, pownish phoks jonp opeh eesh lehsi sheep doj?
2. I will kesh deh phed ji.
1. Y did dat cuic, braunish focs gyanp ofa iich lagy shiip dog?
1. Wi did that cuic brohnish focs gumb ofer each lasi sheeb dok?
2. Findink a noo sistem is feri hard!
1. Ohi did dhe cohic prohnish phocs jonp opher eech leisi sheep dojh?
2. She loses his pinesol.
1. Ohi did dhe cohic prohnish phocs jonp opher ech leisi sheep dojh?
2. I loph moosec dheori.
1. Y did fox hop over dog?
1. Wie did dad cwic pwomich phocs gohmp opheh each lacie cheep dog?
2. DomÕd cwi opheh cpild milc.
1. Wi did da qwic phocs g-mp ovr ich lasi ship dog?
2. I gorg phood.
3. Dim som is good.
1 . Wi did dod cwic, prownish phocs jonp oÕr ich lsi shiip doc?
2. WhoÕs on phirsd?
1. Hi bids hat kick swish toxic hump river beach busy sweet hog?
2. I sleep jog.
1. Whi did dhod kwik pownish phoks jonp opeh eesh lehsi sheep doj?
2. Dhe will dho win is oseless onless dhehe is dhe will dho prepehhe.
1. Wi did ded kwik, runish phuks shunp ah-pher ish asee sheep dawk?
2. I prakiss suhn pianu.
1. Wi did dod cwic bwownis focs jup ovo ic wosi siip dog?
2. Dis is gonna bi do was dib io i be cowplin.
1. (gh always makes ŅfÓ sound as in laugh) Ui did dhit guig, praumish ghags jump aubir ijh lasi shiip daug?
2. Supirgalighrajilisdigigspialidaushis
3. Jag amd Jill vint up de hill do ghijh a pail aup vadir.
1. Y did dht kwk rosh foks job or sh sy shb dog?
2. Ds ws hrd. Y dhd wh do this?
1. Wi did dad kwik brawnij faiks janb afr iaj lasi jib dawj?
2. Dad kwid is jab fr a lan din.
1. Wi did da kik bwnf fx jnb aw ej waxi feep bak?
2. Shod shi ron widh sisrs or orng sindi?
1. Y dyd tat kyk bronysfoks gomp ovyr eg lasy sep dog?
2. Did you kick your brother today?
1. Wa det det kwk drawmes pawks jawm avr ees wasee seep tawk?
2. Wat es des mawsek?
1. De ded det kdek brdnes foks comb dfe ec lese ceb dok?
2. Ois oel det ends del.
1. Wa ded dap kwek prawneg fawks gemp awfer eag lase geep dawg?
2. Da referee makes pad kalls.
1. Y did dhat kik branish faks gamp afer iatsh lasi shiip dag?
2. Hau nau bran cau?
1. Wi did dad kwik bowij foks job ofer eej lasi seeb doj?
2. Dad walked bi skool Fidae.
1. Wi did d kwick drowet focks trek ower eesc lesi scet doed?
2. Tod wrote to FredÕs doctor for lots of certs.
1. Wa ded dap kwek prawmeg fauks gemp awfer eag lase geep dawg?
2. Referee s plimed.
1. ---
2. Liff lomg en bwosbe.
1. Wi did that cwic pwawdich facc dcump awfar ich waci chip dawg?
2. Pwactic macc pawfict.
1. All is alright in horse.
2. Get in line!
3. Inlines are fast.
1. Wy dd dad kwk prwmyg fwks dgmp afr ydg lasy dak?
2. Kn y fnd my may way?
1. WiÕd da kwik brawnis faaks aapp iik lasi siip daag?
1. Wi did thet kwik, brownish phoks dgump ophor iikh lesi shiip dog?
2. To be or not to be; thet is the kwestion.
1. Wi did de kwik bwowmiss foks gomb ofee ees lessi seeb dog?
2. Loff is e wombefol dimg.
1. Wi did dap cwic, bwowmich qhocs gomp ova ich wa?
Wi did dot cwic, bwownish focs ompt offo ich wosi siib doc?
2. Toncs fo do wift!
1. Wi thit thot cwic wounish focs chunth ofeh eech leissee sheeh toc?
2. Lif eech teh in tuh fullest.
1. Wi did that kwk, bronich fokc chop ofr aich chop dok?
2. I didÕt do that kwk.
1. Why brown fox jump over dog?
2. Why cow jup over moon?
1. Wi tit thot cwic plownish phocs gomp opho ich isi ship tog?
1. Whi did dhod kwik, pownish phoks johp opeh eesh lehsi sheep doj?
2. Noosik is deh ioonipehsehl lehngwij.
1. Whi did thet kwik brownish foks jwmp eipher ekh lasi sheep deig?
2. I like kows.
1. Wi did tht kwik brownish focs jmp ovr the lase shep dg?
2. Di did i do tht?
1. Whi did dhad kwik, bwawish fawks gawb awfeh eash lasi sheeb dawg?
2. Lawf is paeshed, lawf is kide.
1. Uahi did dad kwik braudish fahks shumb aufer eash rasee sheeb dauk?
2. Dee eree bird keds dee uerm.
1. Wi did that cwic pwawmish phawcs gawmp ophew each thasi sheep dawg?
2. Get a map with me.
1. Y dyd ded kyk branysh pheks shrap eapher eakh lasee sheep dak?
2. Keep da keyl!
1. Wy dyd dadt kwk, bwawniss faks dyam yabw iyts waisy ssiaib dawk?
2. Wats bin kawin awn?
1. Wi tit tat kwik, bownis foks wonb ofa ec osi sik gog?
2. Kati gos to ta bank an ta gas station bifo skoo.
1. Wi did thot kwik bownish foks jomb ofo esh eisie sheeb dok?
2. The snow is on my shoe.
3. The wide-boned kid sobbed with his fish.
1. Y dyd thyt cwyc brawnach phawcc chp awphr ych lacy chyp dawc?
2. Thy appl dcnt phall phar phr.
3. Pytr Pypr pyct a pack awph pycld pprs.
1. Wi did de kwik bwowmish phocks ghamp ova eekh leisi sheep dog?
2. Help me see de wei phow de boi.
ī1. Wi did kik bronis foks bup ubu di iÕsi sip dok?
2. R u doin do du sÕor du bi bik? I dod du kod!
1. Wi did dad cuic bauish phacs gump apha ich lasi shiip daug?
2. IÕm bac ad schul dis wiik!
1. Ohi bib that cohic, brohmish focs chiomb ofer each rasi sheeb doac?
2. Ohem I co to the store I bi mihoac amb coocies for mie beaotifoah ohife.
1. Ooi tith tht Cooie pronsh phocs gnp opher ech ltsee sheep thog?
2. She sells c shells py the c shore.
1. Ui did that cuic, prounich phocc junp othir ich uaci daud?
2. U drith ne craci!
1. Wi did dad kwik branish faks danb afar ish wasi shif dak?
2. Wad was da kwishin?
1. YÕd thet cyec phoyrys focs gonp ofer ech lesee sheep tog?
2. Hes foot es too snelly.
1. Wi did thet cwihc dowish focs jewt oe ech iesee sheec dowc?
2. Joe hit the lids so he let the hot soil flow.
1. Y did tht kwik brnish foks dmp ovr eech lzy sheepog?
2. Tht kid is vry funny.
1. Ve ded det kwek, bronesh phoks shup obe esh uesee sheep dok?
2. She wophs to weed books.
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Revised: 16 September 1997