Last 4 Books Mystery Cache
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I was at the bookstore the other day, when I overheard the most unusual conversation. After attending today's RCGDS event, I realized the two people at the bookstore were local puzzle-loving geocachers, and they were up to some mischief, having hidden a micro within a container the size of a paperback novel. Here's what I overheard.
Man: Read any good books lately?
Woman: Me, nah, not in awhile. I've been reading with my daughter, though.
Man: Yeah? She's reading already?
Woman: Sure, she has been reading "Blizzard of the Blue Moon"--it's book Number 36 in the Magic Tree House series. [grabs a book] Hmm, this looks interesting.
Man: What is it?
Woman: "The Assessment Challenge in Statistics Education," by I. Gal and J. B. Garfield.
Man: That is one heavy hardcover book! [grabs a book] Check this one out!
Woman: [laughs] Where did you find THAT? Looks like a real page-turner.
Man: [smiles] What? You're not interested in "Volumes 32 - 189 of THE UNIVERSE AT LOW RADIO FREQUENCIES," edited by Rao, Swarup, and Gopal-Krishna?
Woman: How 'bout that one?
Man: Oh, it's "The Political Economy of Adult Education and Development (Global Perspectives on Adult Education and Training)."
Woman: Ooh, and in the hardcover, too! [laughs]
As I walked out of the bookstore, I thought about those last four books and vowed to figure out what those folks are up to. I Should Begin Now!
Congratulations to radiomom for the FTF!!!
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