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In a certain code language, 'lost in space' is coded as 'vp dc ez' and 'never get lost' is coded as 'gb ez cy'. What is the code for 'lost' in the given code language?
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Identify the common word between the two sentences and find the corresponding common code snippet; the shared element must be the code for that word.
Identify the common word between the two sentences and find the corresponding common code snippet; the shared element must be the code for that word.
Analyze the sentences
Sentence 1: 'lost in space' = 'vp dc ez'. Sentence 2: 'never get lost' = 'gb ez cy'.
Identify the common word and code
The word 'lost' appears in both sentences. Comparing the codes 'vp dc ez' and 'gb ez cy', the common code present in both sets is 'ez'.
A: 'gb' is a code for either 'never' or 'get'. B: 'dc' is a code for either 'in' or 'space'. C: 'vp' is a code for either 'in' or 'space'.
D is correct because 'ez' is the only code string present in both 'vp dc ez' and 'gb ez cy', which corresponds to the common word 'lost'.
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