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« on: August 24, 2018, 16:53:11 »
Worldwide Quiz ...

The, Acton Main, Winnersh, St Leonards Warrior,
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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2018, 17:04:40 »
Washington?
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2018, 17:08:22 »
Quote from: Adelante_CCT on August 24, 2018, 17:04:40
Washington?

I think you may be on the right lines there ... though not quite way I expected the answer to be expressed.
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2018, 17:11:08 »
Mornington Crescent!..
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2018, 17:14:15 »
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Mornington Crescent!..

Playing under infinite improbability drive rules, that would be feasible, but then so would be an answer of any shape.  Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2018, 17:18:49 »
That's the thing about you Grahame,you allways did have a heart of gold !..
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2018, 17:38:20 »
Circle....
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2018, 17:45:40 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on August 24, 2018, 17:38:20
Circle....

Some good shape in the answers but not what I was looking for.
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2018, 17:48:59 »
I'd say "The" again.
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2018, 17:51:16 »
Quote from: stuving on August 24, 2018, 17:48:59
I'd say "The" again.

You are so, so close ... that's what I thought until I looked it up.
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2018, 18:47:01 »
Only on rails?

If not, then Chatham.
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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2018, 19:26:24 »
Quote from: grahame on August 24, 2018, 17:51:16
Quote from: stuving on August 24, 2018, 17:48:59
I'd say "The" again.

You are so, so close ... that's what I thought until I looked it up.

I'm not sure what logical rabbit hole you've got stuck head first down there. But "City" and "" should both work.
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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2018, 20:17:16 »
Quote from: bignosemac on August 24, 2018, 18:47:01
Only on rails?

If not, then Chatham.

Rails.

Not sure I follow "Chatham"?
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2018, 20:38:46 »
Quote from: grahame on August 24, 2018, 20:17:16
Quote from: bignosemac on August 24, 2018, 18:47:01
Only on rails?

If not, then Chatham.

Rails.

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Chatham Pentagon Shopping Centre
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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2018, 22:02:07 »
I was thinking of the three letter station codes but can't make anything out of them (yet):

THE, AML, WNS, SLQ
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