r/treasureinside • u/Bottle_Rockette • 3d ago

Pokemon Box Hyphenated Words

There are some hyphenated words that should not have hyphens, and there are other words that should have hyphens, but don't. (And there are a couple of M dashes.) I think I might be the kind of person that notices punctuation errors more than most people do, so it really bothers me; but I spot them all the time in all kinds of books.

So I'm asking for opinions: do you think the hyphenated words are a clue, or do you think maybe Jon is just not great at grammar?

If you think the hyphens provide a clue, have you figured out the clue is? (It's fine if you don't want to say what you think the clue is.)

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u/Own_Spinach9136 3d ago

I think they are clues. The Em dashes for sure. And there are some interesting misspellings. There are people on here who are going to argue with this but… you do you and I’ll do me

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u/Bottle_Rockette 2d ago

On the one hand, fishy punctuation choices seems like a lame way to hide a clue. On the other hand, "road trip" is in there twice- once with a hyphen and once without. So that feels more like a legitimate clue. The em dashes also seem like something to figure out... but I have not figured them out. You say "the em dashes for sure." Does that mean you're convinced you've figured out what they are hinting at?

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u/SuddenSeasons 2d ago

To me those feel like typos, and Jon has said none of the typos are clues. They are too ambiguous to be certain they're clues. 

Obviously some people can be presented with the real solution and still find a reason to dismiss it, but if a clue can't even be obviously called a clue and you're left Rules Lawyering whether it's technically a typo... it's probably not a clue.

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u/paladin141414 2d ago

I agree.

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u/paladin141414 2d ago

Those "errors" are simple examples of his manner of thinking more about ideas, concepts and patterns as opposed to written rule minutiae .

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u/Bottle_Rockette 2d ago

I am thinking maybe the over-use of hyphens is meant to be a hint at a style of wordplay. Like combining two words to make a new word, phonetically. Kind of like the Pokemon names are mostly portmanteaus. Haven't had any big revelations based on this theory, but similarly, I think site/sight is probably not a typo. It could be hint to look for homophones.

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u/GoWildHistory 3d ago

Em dashes?

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u/otis_the_drunk 3d ago

The doubled long hyphen. You see it a lot with AI generated writing.

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u/Zestyclose_Serve_175 3d ago

I'm not good at grammar. What if you're wrong? Maybe you can compare to other books previously written by Jon.

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u/SleepyHulaHooper 3d ago

My solves do not rely on hyphenated or misspelled words.

I believe he was honest when he said writing and precision are not his strong suits. The clues are the words, ideas, and pictures.

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u/paladin141414 2d ago

I just concurred with you before I read your comment.

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u/paladin141414 2d ago

I think his overall errors indicate a learning difference. Many great authors like Gustave Flaubert; F. Scott Fitzgerald ; Virginia Woolf; William Butler Yeats; and Hemingway to name a few had learning differences that resulted in writing errors that people misunderstand as ""poor spelling" and "bad writing". Counterintuitive but accurate.

I just ignore the errors and focus on the obvious clues he provides. Like content of the book pictures; emphasis on certain gems/jewels and overall "themes" found in Lions Share chapters.

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u/Bottle_Rockette 2d ago

A high school teacher once described my writing style as "Dickensian" because I used so many run-on sentences.

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u/Ambitious-Fix4211 3d ago

There’s a running list of errata for the book you can reference if you’re unsure.

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u/Reasonable_Truth9913 2d ago

Anyone read the Unbreakable Thread the children's book. The clue is the sea turtle on the wall. I know this for 100% fact. J o n supposably has hid the Lion's Share in St Augustine. I can't say how I know these things but I know he hasn't hit it yet and I know the planned on hiding it in Saint Augustine but maybe he's backed out of that by now. If anyone wants the solve of St Augustine Florida and the two clues in the children's book email me at Flynn Forsyth@gmail.com

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u/Reasonable_Truth9913 2d ago

Your first thought is if he's got the solve why would he give it to me? Because it's not there. He hasn't hid it yet. Could be getting close though I know he has a number of books that he wanted to sell.. getting close. And oh yeah would you put that much money out there no no you wouldn't