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In this puzzle, replace the single capital letters with a single word beginning with that letter to make a reasonable statement regarding the significance of the numeric value.
For example...16 O. in a P. = 16 Ounces in a Pound
1 W. on a U. = 1 wheel on a unicycle
2 H. are B. T. O. = 2 Heads are Better Than One
3 B. M. (S. H. T. R.) = 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run)
4 Q. in a G. = 4 Quarts in a Gallon
5 B. (C. B. P.) = 5 Beatles (Counting Billy Preston)
6 L. on all I. = 6 Legs on all Insects
7 W. of the A. W. = 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
8 : the N. on the B.B. = 8 : the Number on the Black Ball
9 P. in the S. S. = 9 Planets in the Solar System
10 B. C. = 10 Biblical Commandments
11th A. M. landed on the M. = 11th Apollo Mission landed on the Moon
12 S. of the Z. = 12 Signs of the Zodiac
13 R. in a B.'s D. = 13 Rolls in a Baker's Dozen
14 D. in O. (C.M.C.) = 14 Days in October (Cuban Missile Crisis)
15 M. E. is F. for = 15 Minutes Everyone is Famous for
18 H. on a G. C. = 18 Holes on a Golf Course
19 (the S. you can't get in C.) = 19 (the Score you can't get in Cribbage)
21 : B! = 21 : Blackjack!
22 M. in a "S." H. = 22 Minutes in a "Satirical" Hour
24 H. in a D. = 24 Hours in a Day
26 L. in the A. = 26 Letters in the Alphabet
29 D. in F. in a L. Y. = 29 Days in February in a Leap Year
32 D. F. at which W. F. = 32 Degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes
50 W. to L. Y. L. (T. M. B.) = 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (There Must Be)
54 C. in a D. (with the J.) = 54 Cards in a Deck (with the Jokers)
57 H. V. = 57 Heinz Varieties
64 S. on a C. = Spaces on a Checkerboard
76 T. L. T. B. P. = 76 Trombones Lead The Big Parade
88 K. on a P. = 88 Keys on a Piano
93 M. M. from the E. to the S. = 93 Million Miles from the Earth to the Sun
99 W.G. (of course) = 99 Wayne Gretzky (of course)
144, or O. G. - 144, or One Gross
200 D. for P. G. in M. = 200 Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly
360 D. in a F. C. = 360 Degrees in a Full Circle
500 (or D in R. N.) = 500 (or D in Roman Numerals)
1,000 W. that a P. is W. = 1,000 Words that a Picture is Worth
1,001 A.N. = 1,001 Arabian Nights
20,000 L. U. T. S. = 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
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