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By deciphering the three (3) clues given, your task is to discover the name of an aboriginal community. Good luck!
1. Make a word from the chemical symbols for the chemicals whose atomic numbers are: 44, 28 and 6.
2. Change one letter to find an item of clothing.
3. Change one more letter and rearrange the word to find an Eskimo people.
1. Make a word from the chemical symbols for the chemicals whose atomic numbers are: 44, 28 and 6.
2. Change one letter to find an item of clothing.
3. Change one more letter and rearrange the word to find an Eskimo people.
Answer
1. RuNiC (Ruthenium; Nickel; Carbon).2. Tunic.
3. Inuit.
N.B. I have used the word 'aboriginal' in the sense of a community of people who are the original inhabitants of a location. This is not to be confused with 'Aboriginal', with a capital 'A', which refers specifically to the Australian indigenous community.
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