Puzzle #614

[Steve Arnold]

And now those two V's, please ...

[Catty1]

Steve, you DO know that if you guess the quote you don't have to host the next puzzle, right? It would be the person in second place.

Electric c-mmunic-ti-n -ill never be - substitute f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne -h- -ith their s-ul enc-ur-ges -n-ther pers-n t- be br-ve -nd true.

Ch-rles Dickens

Letters left to guess:
A E J M O Q U WX Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 14
Steve Arnold: 29
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 12
Freckles: 10
cassiesmom: 1

[Catty1]

bump?

[Pinot's Mom]

I figured this was done while I was on vacation! I have one word to decipher.

W please!

[Catty1]

Electric c-mmunic-ti-n will never be - substitute f-r the f-ce -f s-me-ne wh- with their s-ul enc-ur-ges -n-ther pers-n t- be br-ve -nd true.

Ch-rles Dickens

Letters left to guess:
A E J M O Q U X Z

Karen: 27
Randi: 9
Pinot's Mom: 17
Steve Arnold: 29
Felicia's Mom: 1
Asiel: 12
Freckles: 10
cassiesmom: 1

[Steve Arnold]

I'll solve ... message sent!

[Catty1]

Steve has it!

Considering Dickens died in 1870 I thought this quote was quite remarkable:

Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.

Charles Dickens

Steve hosted the puzzle before this one and declines the honour of the next one. Next highest in points - Karen.

Karen, will you host the next puzzle?

If not, we need a volunteer!