A fun puzzler for finals week
So, there was once a poor college student who was quite adept at creating and solving puzzles. His name was Chris. At the end of his first year of college, Chris realized that in order to further his education, he was going to need a little more money. Thinking cheap, Chris bought a postcard to send home. After thinking about what to write, he though of a message that shows simultaneously his intelligence and his exact need. In a flourish, Chris scambles his message on the postcard and sticks it in the mail. The message was:
SEND
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MONEY
After solving the puzzle, Chris’ parents promptly sent him a check for the amount specified. How much money did his parents send?