Puzzle #332

[caseysmom]

can I have an m?

[Karen]

It i- an im-ortant an- pop--ar fa-t ta-t t-in-- are not a--a-- --at t-e-
-eem. For in-tan-e, on t-e P-anet Eart-, man -a- a--a-- a---me- t-at -e
-a- more inte--i-ent t-an -o-p-in- -e-a--- -e -a- a--ie-e- -o m--- ~ t-e
--ee-, Ne- -or-, -ar- an- -o on ~ --i--t a-- t-e -o-p-in- -a- e-er -one
-a- m--- a-o-t in t-e -ater -a-in- a -oo- time. --t -on-er-e--, t-e
-o-p-in- -a- a--a-- -e-ie-e- t-at t-e- -ere far more inte--i-ent t-an
man ~ for pre-i-e-- t-e -ame rea-on-.

-o---a- A-am-, T-e -it---i-er'- --i-e to t-e -a-a--



BCDFGHJKLQSUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23) M(12)=98
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144

[Randi]

H, please.

[Karen]

Certainly!

It i- an im-ortant an- pop--ar fa-t that thin-- are not a--a-- -hat the-
-eem. For in-tan-e, on the P-anet Earth, man ha- a--a-- a---me- that he
-a- more inte--i-ent than -o-phin- -e-a--- he ha- a-hie-e- -o m--h ~ the
-hee-, Ne- -or-, -ar- an- -o on ~ -hi--t a-- the -o-phin- ha- e-er -one
-a- m--- a-o-t in the -ater ha-in- a -oo- time. --t -on-er-e--, the
-o-phin- ha- a--a-- -e-ie-e- that the- -ere far more inte--i-ent than
man ~ for pre-i-e-- the -ame rea-on-.

-o---a- A-am-, The Hit-hHi-er'- --i-e to the -a-a--



BCDFGJKLQSUVWXYZ


caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23) M(12)=98
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144
Randi: H(35)=35

Now, I am expecting guesses soon!

[Randi]

PM sent!

[Karen]

Randi got it! The H guess really sort of filled in a lot of clues! The original quote is:


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 HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy


Final totals:
caseysmom: R(18) F(4) P(8) O(23) M(12)=98
Zippy: A(47) T(39)=133
beeniesmom: N(28)=28
Catty1: E(50) I(22)=144
Randi: H(35)=35