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1. Yesterday, Denise received 15 more than a sixth of five times as many birthday cards as she got last year, which was ten less than this year’s total, which is a number equal to the age she reached yesterday. How old is Denise? 2. What connects chicken, live and razor? 3. Which chip off the old political block may have WILLED MERCHANT? 4. Which is the odd one out: Elder, Peaceful, Martyr, Confessor? 5. Which three-letter word completes the following longer words: c---, ---id, s---per, tu---?