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To 2134: Mere letters

issue 02 November 2013

The pairs of anagrams were of countries and their capitals: Dominica & Roseau (2 & 11); Latvia & Riga (20 & 8); Italy & Rome (21A & 35); Algeria & Algiers (27 & 26); Yemen & Sanaa (29 & 31). Title: PURE MAIL (Peru & Lima).
 
First prize Henry Dove, Farnborough, Hampshire
Runners-up J.B. Caldwell, Winster, Windermere;
Vincent Clark, Frant, East Sussex

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