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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Alliances]]'' || "Quack" || Reference to Macintosh sound file
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Alliances]]'' || "Quack" || Reference to Macintosh sound file
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Mirage]]'' || "Sosumi" || Reference to Macintosh sound file of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sosumi same name]. Initial codename was "Menagerie"
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Mirage]]'' || "Sosumi" || Reference to Macintosh sound file of the [[Wikipedia:Sosumi| same name]]. Initial codename was "Menagerie"
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|| ''[[Visions]]'' || "Mirage Jr." || Thought of as ''Mirage's'' offspring. Real name was established very close to the start of development
|| ''[[Visions]]'' || "Mirage Jr." || Thought of as ''Mirage's'' offspring. Real name was established very close to the start of development
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Vanguard]]'' || "Commando" || Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time) <ref>[[Mark Rosewater]], ''Top 10 Expansion Codenames'', [[The Duelist]] #23 (March, 1998)</ref>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" | || ''[[Vanguard]]'' || "Commando" || Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time) <ref>[[Mark Rosewater]], ''Top 10 Expansion Codenames'', [[The Duelist]] #23 (March, 1998)</ref>
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Portal]]'' || "Harvey" || After the invisible rabbit in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_%28play%29 famous play and movie].  
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" | || ''[[Portal]]'' || "Harvey" || After the invisible rabbit in the [[Wikipedia:Harvey_%28play%29| famous play and movie]].  
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Tempest]]'' || "Bogavhati" || After a world from Indian mythology
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Tempest]]'' || "Bogavhati" || After a world from Indian mythology
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|| ''[[Stronghold]]'' || "Rachimulot" || Reference to a card in the Dungeons & Dragons [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spellfire Spellfire CCG].
|| ''[[Stronghold]]'' || "Rachimulot" || Reference to a card in the Dungeons & Dragons [[Wikipedia:Spellfire| Spellfire CCG]].
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|| ''[[Exodus]]'' || "Gorgonzola" || Favorite cheese of [[Bill Rose]]
|| ''[[Exodus]]'' || "Gorgonzola" || Favorite cheese of [[Bill Rose]]
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|| ''[[Judgment]]'' || "Carbon"  
|| ''[[Judgment]]'' || "Carbon"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Onslaught]]'' || "Manny" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pep_Boys Pep Boys] mascots.
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Onslaught]]'' || "Manny" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the [[Wikipedia:Pep_Boys| Pep Boys]] mascots.
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|| ''[[Legions]]'' || "Moe"  
|| ''[[Legions]]'' || "Moe"  
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|| ''[[Scourge]]'' || "Jack"  
|| ''[[Scourge]]'' || "Jack"  
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Mirrodin]]'' || "Bacon" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Key ingredients in the  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLT BLT Sandwich]. Selected due to the widespread knowledge of the order.
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Mirrodin]]'' || "Bacon" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| Key ingredients in the  [[Wikipedia:BLT| BLT Sandwich]]. Selected due to the widespread knowledge of the order.
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|| ''[[Darksteel]]'' || "Lettuce"  
|| ''[[Darksteel]]'' || "Lettuce"  
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|| ''[[Fifth Dawn]]'' || "Tomato"  
|| ''[[Fifth Dawn]]'' || "Tomato"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' || "Earth" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  American band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire Earth, Wind & Fire]
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]'' || "Earth" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  American band [[Wikipedia:Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire| Earth, Wind & Fire]]
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|| ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' || "Wind"  
|| ''[[Betrayers of Kamigawa]]'' || "Wind"  
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|| ''[[Saviors of Kamigawa]]'' || "Fire"  
|| ''[[Saviors of Kamigawa]]'' || "Fire"  
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]'' || "Control" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control-Alt-Delete Keystroke combination] used in Microsoft Windows operating systems.
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Ravnica: City of Guilds]]'' || "Control" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"| [[Wikipedia:Control-Alt-Delete| Keystroke combination]] used in Microsoft Windows operating systems.
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|| ''[[Guildpact]]'' || "Alt"  
|| ''[[Guildpact]]'' || "Alt"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Coldsnap]]'' || "Splat" ||
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| || ''[[Coldsnap]]'' || "Splat" ||
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Time Spiral]]'' || "Snap" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_Krispies Rice Krispies] cereal mascots and slogan from advertising.
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Time Spiral]]'' || "Snap" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  [[Wikipedia:Rice_Krispies| Rice Krispies]] cereal mascots and slogan from advertising.
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|| ''[[Planar Chaos]]'' || "Crackle"  
|| ''[[Planar Chaos]]'' || "Crackle"  
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|| ''[[Eventide]]'' || "Doughnut"  
|| ''[[Eventide]]'' || "Doughnut"  
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' || "Rock" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Classic hand game of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock-paper-scissors the same name].
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' || "Rock" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Classic hand game of [[Wikipedia:Rock-paper-scissors| the same name]].
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|| ''[[Conflux]]'' || "Paper"  
|| ''[[Conflux]]'' || "Paper"  
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|| ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' || "Scissors"  
|| ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' || "Scissors"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Zendikar]]'' || "Live" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Phrase that normally accompanies the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salute Vulcan salute] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek Star Trek franchise].
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Zendikar]]'' || "Live" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Phrase that normally accompanies the [[Wikipedia:Vulcan_salute| Vulcan salute]] in the [[Wikipedia:Star_Trek| Star Trek franchise]].
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|| ''[[Worldwake]]'' || "Long"  
|| ''[[Worldwake]]'' || "Long"  
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|| ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' || "Action"  
|| ''[[New Phyrexia]]'' || "Action"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Innistrad]]'' || "Shake" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular phrase derived from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake,_Rattle_and_Roll 1954 Rock & Roll Song]
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Innistrad]]'' || "Shake" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular phrase derived from the [[Wikipedia:Shake,_Rattle_and_Roll| 1954 Rock & Roll Song]]
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|| ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' || "Rattle"  
|| ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' || "Rattle"  
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|| ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' || "Roll"  
|| ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' || "Roll"  
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' || "Hook" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular phrase derived from the three crucial [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook,_Line_and_Sinker pieces of fishing tackle].
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Return to Ravnica]]'' || "Hook" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular phrase derived from the three crucial [[Wikipedia:Hook,_Line_and_Sinker| pieces of fishing tackle]].
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|| ''[[Gatecrash]]'' || "Line"  
|| ''[[Gatecrash]]'' || "Line"  
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|| ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'' || "Sinker"  
|| ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'' || "Sinker"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Theros]]'' || "Friends" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Oft-quoted excerpt from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends,_Romans,_countrymen,_lend_me_your_ears ''Julius Ceasar''] by William Shakespeare.
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Theros]]'' || "Friends" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Oft-quoted excerpt from [[Wikipedia:Friends,_Romans,_countrymen,_lend_me_your_ears| ''Julius Ceasar'']] by William Shakespeare.
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|| ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' || "Romans"  
|| ''[[Born of the Gods]]'' || "Romans"  
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|| ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || "Countrymen"  
|| ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'' || "Countrymen"  
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' || "Huey" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huey,_Dewey,_and_Louie Disney Characters] of the same name.
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF" rowspan="3"| || ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' || "Huey" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular [[Wikipedia:Huey,_Dewey,_and_Louie| Disney Characters]] of the same name.
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|| ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' || "Dewey"  
|| ''[[Fate Reforged]]'' || "Dewey"  
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|| ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]'' || "Louie"  
|| ''[[Dragons of Tarkir]]'' || "Louie"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="2"| || ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]''  || "Blood" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular phrase and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tears 1960's American jazz band]. <br/>Codenames were released before the change from three sets per block to two was announced, after which the<br/> codenames were decoupled from their respective blocks.
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="2"| || ''[[Battle for Zendikar]]''  || "Blood" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  Popular phrase and [[Wikipedia:Blood,_Sweat_%26_Tears| 1960's American jazz band]]. <br/>Codenames were released before the change from three sets per block to two was announced, after which the<br/> codenames were decoupled from their respective blocks.
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||  ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''
||  ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''  || "Tears"  
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| || ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''  || "Tears"  
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| ||''[[Eternal Masters]]''|| "Jitterbug" <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144790533488/just-a-bit-of-constructed-criticism-having|title=Having Eldritch Moon (EMN) and Eternal Masters (EMA) coming out so close to each other was probably not the best idea. |tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=May 23, 2016}}</ref>|| An [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jitterbug oldfashioned dance].
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD"| ||''[[Eternal Masters]]''|| "Jitterbug" <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144790533488/just-a-bit-of-constructed-criticism-having|title=Having Eldritch Moon (EMN) and Eternal Masters (EMA) coming out so close to each other was probably not the best idea. |tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=May 23, 2016}}</ref>|| An [[Wikipedia:Jitterbug| oldfashioned dance]].
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|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| ||''[[Eldritch Moon]]''|| "Fears" || With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears_for_Fears English new wave band] of the same name.
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| ||''[[Eldritch Moon]]''|| "Fears" || With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Tears_for_Fears| English new wave band]] of the same name.
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|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="2"| ||  [[Kaladesh|''Kaladesh'']]
|bgcolor="#DDDDDD" rowspan="2"| ||  [[Kaladesh|''Kaladesh'']]
|| "Lock" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock,_stock,_and_barrel figure of speech].
|| "Lock" ||rowspan="3" valign="middle"|  The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common [[Wikipedia:Lock,_stock,_and_barrel| figure of speech]].
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||  [[Aether Revolt|''Aether Revolt'']]
||  [[Aether Revolt|''Aether Revolt'']]

Revision as of 05:41, 13 February 2017

Throughout Magic's history, expansion sets have been given codenames when under development, well before a set's theme, identity and lore have been solidified. This allows expansion developers and designers to work ahead further than any other section in the company, and still have terminology to refer to the set as a whole.[1] This practice was put into place starting with the Alliances expansion set; codenames for previous sets were simply the name of the set.

The Mercadian Masques block was the first instance of all the codenames of the sets in a block being connected; the Onslaught block was the first to have the codenames be assigned in a order, typically referencing something in popular culture. When it was announced there would be a change in the number of sets per block from three to two starting with "Blood", the codenames that had already been released for the unannounced sets became decoupled from their previous block.[2]

List of codenames

Expansion Set Codename Notes
Alliances "Quack" Reference to Macintosh sound file
Mirage "Sosumi" Reference to Macintosh sound file of the same name. Initial codename was "Menagerie"
Visions "Mirage Jr." Thought of as Mirage's offspring. Real name was established very close to the start of development
Weatherlight "Mochalatte" A favorite type of coffee of a friend of the designers
Vanguard "Commando" Alluding to the concept of heroes joining the battle (the idea for the set at the time) [3]
Portal "Harvey" After the invisible rabbit in the famous play and movie.
Tempest "Bogavhati" After a world from Indian mythology
Stronghold "Rachimulot" Reference to a card in the Dungeons & Dragons Spellfire CCG.
Exodus "Gorgonzola" Favorite cheese of Bill Rose
Urza's Saga "Armadillo"
Urza's Legacy "Guacamole"
Urza's Destiny "Chimichanga"
Mercadian Masques "Archimedes" All three codenames were mostly chosen for their difficulty in spelling
Nemesis "Euripides"
Prophecy "Dionysius"
Invasion "Beijing" Chinese cities
Planeshift "Hong Kong"
Apocalypse "Shanghai"
Odyssey "Argon" Codenames chosen for the ABC order and ease of spelling in contrast to previous codenames
Torment "Boron"
Judgment "Carbon"
Onslaught "Manny" First set of codenames to use a known pre-set order, these being the names of the Pep Boys mascots.
Legions "Moe"
Scourge "Jack"
Mirrodin "Bacon" Key ingredients in the BLT Sandwich. Selected due to the widespread knowledge of the order.
Darksteel "Lettuce"
Fifth Dawn "Tomato"
Champions of Kamigawa "Earth" American band Earth, Wind & Fire
Betrayers of Kamigawa "Wind"
Saviors of Kamigawa "Fire"
Ravnica: City of Guilds "Control" Keystroke combination used in Microsoft Windows operating systems.
Guildpact "Alt"
Dissension "Delete"
Coldsnap "Splat"
Time Spiral "Snap" Rice Krispies cereal mascots and slogan from advertising.
Planar Chaos "Crackle"
Future Sight "Pop"
Lorwyn "Peanut" Reflecting the nature of the two mini-blocks, so too did the codenames overlap in a before & after style.
Morningtide "Butter"
Shadowmoor "Jelly"
Eventide "Doughnut"
Shards of Alara "Rock" Classic hand game of the same name.
Conflux "Paper"
Alara Reborn "Scissors"
Zendikar "Live" Phrase that normally accompanies the Vulcan salute in the Star Trek franchise.
Worldwake "Long"
Rise of the Eldrazi "Prosper"
Scars of Mirrodin "Lights" Traditional cue to a film crew at the beginning of a take during a television or movie production.
Mirrodin Besieged "Camera"
New Phyrexia "Action"
Innistrad "Shake" Popular phrase derived from the 1954 Rock & Roll Song
Dark Ascension "Rattle"
Avacyn Restored "Roll"
Return to Ravnica "Hook" Popular phrase derived from the three crucial pieces of fishing tackle.
Gatecrash "Line"
Dragon's Maze "Sinker"
Theros "Friends" Oft-quoted excerpt from Julius Ceasar by William Shakespeare.
Born of the Gods "Romans"
Journey into Nyx "Countrymen"
Khans of Tarkir "Huey" Popular Disney Characters of the same name.
Fate Reforged "Dewey"
Dragons of Tarkir "Louie"
Battle for Zendikar "Blood" Popular phrase and 1960's American jazz band.
Codenames were released before the change from three sets per block to two was announced, after which the
codenames were decoupled from their respective blocks.
Oath of the Gatewatch "Sweat"
Shadows over Innistrad "Tears"
Eternal Masters "Jitterbug" [4] An oldfashioned dance.
Eldritch Moon "Fears" With the "Tears" overlap, a reference to the English new wave band of the same name.
Kaladesh "Lock" The sets per block change also disrupted this trio of previously announced codenames, a common figure of speech.
Aether Revolt "Stock"
Amonkhet "Barrel"
Hour of Devastation "Laughs" This used to be "Monkeys", with the "Barrel" overlap a reference to the "barrel of monkeys" idiom.
It was changed for an internal reason. [5] Now referencing a "barrel of laughs", something or someone very funny.
"Ham" A hearty breakfast. Also referred to as Atlazan and Conquest of Power.[6]
"Eggs"
"Soup" A light lunch
"Salad"
"Spaghetti" An Italian-American dinner [7]
"Meatballs"
"Milk" A midnight snack [8]
"Cookies"

References

  1. ↑ Template:NewRef
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  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater, Top 10 Expansion Codenames, The Duelist #23 (March, 1998)
  4. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (May 23, 2016). "". Tumblr.
  5. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (May 22, 2015). "". Tumblr.
  6. ↑ Template:NewRef
  7. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (October 15, 2015). "". Tumblr.
  8. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (May 31, 2016). "". Tumblr.
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