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OK, I'll go for S.

If you make a game post to the counting thread, I'll reveal another letter. Of my own choosing.

_ _ _ _ E / _ _ I _ _ R E _

_ I _ _ E / _ _ I _ _ R E _

_ I _ _ E / _ H I _ _ R E _

_ I _ L E / _ H I _ _ R E _

Something Children?

Good guess, but sadly no.

Is the first word "Mille"?

Yup.

_ I _ L E / _ H I _ _ R E S

Seconds word "chiffres"?

As in the French version of Countdown

Yes, you've got it! (For those who don't speak French, that's "a thousand numbers".)

And no, I do not intend simply to write out the names of the first thousand numbers in French

I would argue that "chiffres" is better translated as "figures".

tubeguru wrote:I would argue that "chiffres" is better translated as "figures".

Yes, you're probably right - but I'm going with the original author.