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Does anyone know any Chinese whispers phrases?

You're asking for examples of phrases that are commonly distorted in the game "Chinese Whispers" (also known as "Telephone"). Here are some examples, along with the common distortions:

Simple Phrases:

* Original: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

* Distorted: "The quick brown box jumps over the lazy frog."

* Original: "She sells seashells by the seashore."

* Distorted: "She sells seashells by the seashore." (This one is surprisingly resilient to distortion!)

* Original: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

* Distorted: "Peter Paper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

More Complex Phrases:

* Original: "A stitch in time saves nine."

* Distorted: "A stitch in time saves ten."

* Original: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

* Distorted: "Early to bed and early to ride makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wide."

Humorous Phrases:

* Original: "The cat sat on the mat."

* Distorted: "The cat sat on the rat."

* Original: "I saw a red car."

* Distorted: "I saw a dead cat."

Remember: The best phrases for Chinese Whispers are those with:

* Lots of repetition: This creates opportunities for small changes to snowball.

* Sounds that are easily confused: Similar-sounding words get swapped.

* Tricky grammar: The structure of the sentence can get muddled.

Have fun playing!

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