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12. As you may have surmised by the way their towns are spelled

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:31 AM

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Vowels are VERY expensive in Wales, and the very first episode of the Welsh version of Wheel of Fortune that started 35 years ago has yet to wrap. One of the contestants, barely out of high school at the beginning, is now a grandparent, and they still haven't gotten to the final round.

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