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   From: news0@octade.net   
      
   On Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:14:08 GMT   
   HenHanna@NewsGrouper  wrote:   
      
   > This word has 10 letters.  namely:    1234567890   
   >   
   > 1234 - carries heredity   
   > 456 - is a period of time   
   > 567 - is a pest   
   > and 890 - is a charged particle   
   >   
   >           What is the word?   
      
   If the electric company bore heirs they would come down the line.   
      
   The fuse box has a sire.   
      
   The ALLCAPS sha1sum of the word is:   
   1798ea99ac8369d4b5f2384f7fa5b25ff55a9cfd.   
      
   The full word begets the copper complement of 890,   
   a neat coincidence of free association.   
      
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