METACROSTIC #2: Quote #2: Backup Clues HOME PAGE
A. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 31 169 101 16 205 119 177Can you tell me how we got here,
B. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 197 90 28 47 212 135 63 12 77 173 233 112 147 140 41 179When Copernicus was finished
C. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 30 2 122 86 99 159 55 64 224 155 17If you rub my feet, I'll rub yours
D. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 80 120 35 193 145 22 198Those flamin' Roman religious dudes
E. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 50 11 183 156 111 165 82 176 226 29 106 214I'm in the key of C, (I moan)
F. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 83 7 69 166 129 206 188 65 100An old nomadic merchandiser,
G. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 117 46 37 167 74 97 23 186 146 8 234 58 110These states don't seem like much at first
H. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 36 137 21 203 4 98 123To err is human, so they say,
I. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 202 181 5 239 87 32 178 51 229 138 172If you want a life that's sunny
J. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 148 59 184 10 96 162 124 1 175 164If for enlightenment you are bound,
K. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 56 217 70 187 109 18 24 223 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 102 211 85 170 67 200 144 237 118He scoffs at all the daily chores
L. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 89 20 105 131 33 6 220 88 54I once was on the dole
M. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 230 139 204 15 45 163 171 57 121 3Some people will eat any dish
N. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 213 19 215 66 108 73 152 127 196 49 81 216Bend the elbow; pop the cork.
O. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 180 227 95 75 13 209 62 235 39With artists looming right and left
P. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 14 192 34 153 48 134 92 199 68 185You say this job's a breeze, so far?
Q. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 42 114 158 71 232 201 168 9 78 143 91 104 38 149Not a cloud was to be seen,
R. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 132 190 160 60 40 210 103 222 113When placing any requisition
S. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 207 150 27 76 141 182 52 231 125 157 115 194 228 84 236 25From dwarves and brides and brothers
T. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 174 93 126 136 43 208 133Without the rules we wouldn't care if
U. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 26 195 218 44 107 116 130 61 128 191 151What causes our decisions
V. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 238 142 225 94 154 72 219 189 79 221 53 161The first of those who manned the booth,
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