Puzzle #357

[pitc9]

M please!

[Randi]

Ahh, I know this one, so I'll not send a guess.

[ilovemypup]

D please!

[mina'smomma]

H please

[Killearn Kitties]

It is an im-ortant and -o---ar -act that things are not a--a-s -hat the- seem. -or instance, on the --anet Earth, man had a--a-s ass-med that he -as more inte--igent than do--hins beca-se he had achie-ed so m-ch ~ the -hee-, Ne- -or-, -ars and so on ~ -hi-st a-- the do--hins had e-er done -as m-c- abo-t in the -ater ha-ing a good time. B-t con-erse--, the do--hins had a--a-s be-ie-ed that the- -ere -ar more inte--igent than man ~ -or -recise-- the same reasons.
Do-g-as Adams, The Hitch~Hi-er's G-ide to the Ga-a--

Letters remaining
FJKLPQUVWXYZ

Pitc9 E(50) O(23) M(12) = 158
Randi A(47) N(28) T(39) = 161
Karen I (22) R (18) = 62
Dr.Goodnow C(9) S(27) = 36
Mina’smomma B(4) H(35) = 39
ilovemypup G(8) D(17) = 25

[i love my piggy]

p please

[mina'smomma]

W please

[Killearn Kitties]

It is an important and pop--ar -act that things are not a-wa-s what the- seem. -or instance, on the p-anet Earth, man had a-wa-s ass-med that he was more inte--igent than do-phins beca-se he had achie-ed so m-ch ~ the whee-, New -or-, wars and so on ~ whi-st a-- the do-phins had e-er done was m-c- abo-t in the water ha-ing a good time. B-t con-erse--, the do-phins had a-wa-s be-ie-ed that the- were -ar more inte--igent than man ~ -or precise-- the same reasons.
Do-g-as Adams, The Hitch~Hi-er's G-ide to the Ga-a--

Letters remaining
FJKLQUVXYZ

Pitc9 E(50) O(23) M(12) = 158
Randi A(47) N(28) T(39) = 161
Karen I (22) R (18) = 62
Dr.Goodnow C(9) S(27) = 36
mina’smomma B(4) H(35) W(12) = 51
ilovemypup G(8) D(17) = 25
i love my piggy P (8) = 8

[Killearn Kitties]

ilovemypup has just submitted a correct answer and has agreed to host the next puzzle. Apologies to all for the fact that Karen had picked this quote for a puzzle as recently as July! Don't know where I was that day.

The quote was

"It is an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much - the wheel, New York, wars and so on ~ whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man - for precisely the same reasons.
Douglas Adams, The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

Thanks to everybody for taking part.