* The Pattern: The puzzle uses a sound-based substitution. We replace the "l" sound in "Polk" with a silent letter, similar to how the "l" in "folk" is silent.
* Applying the Pattern to "White": If we apply the same pattern to "white," we replace the "l" sound with a silent letter. Since the "l" sound is at the end of the word, we can't use "k" (as in "folk"). The most likely answer is: "Wite."
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