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Old 03-25-2014, 10:46 AM
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Longest "word chain" of F/S?

How long of a list can you make from the NIC, NPC and NPHC fraternities where the change from one group to the next is the addition, subtraction or change of one greek "letter". (Addition and subtraction can be at either end or in the middle)

For example:
Chi Omega
Alpha Chi Omega
Alpha Tau Omega
or
Theta Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi
or
Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha *
Kappa Alpha Psi

(Kappa Alpha is sort of screwy here, since it is two different groups identified by Order or Society)
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Old 03-25-2014, 11:16 AM
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I took one of your examples and expanded on it:

Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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Old 03-25-2014, 11:32 AM
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I took one of your examples and expanded on it:

Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu
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Old 03-25-2014, 12:01 PM
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Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu
We can change the ones on the start to
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha
...

To get a string of 11. Not sure there is anything we can attach to Pi Kappa Phi.
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Old 03-25-2014, 12:14 PM
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To get a string of 11. Not sure there is anything we can attach to Pi Kappa Phi.
Pi Beta Phi!
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Old 03-26-2014, 03:07 AM
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If you were to add in groups like mine or other field-based groups or even faith-based groups, you could get even further.

I would add the italicized groups:

Quote:
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu

Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Delta Omicron
Delta Upsilon
Delta Psi
Delta Chi
Alpha Delta Chi
Theta Delta Chi
Theta Chi
Sigma Chi

Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Phi
Phi Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sigma
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Old 03-26-2014, 08:43 AM
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Okay, well if we're opening it up to all sorts of GLO's, then

Pi Beta Phi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu

Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Delta Omicron
Delta Upsilon
Delta Psi
Delta Chi
Alpha Delta Chi
Theta Delta Chi
Theta Chi
Sigma Chi

Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Phi
Phi Sigma Pi
Phi Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sigma
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Old 03-26-2014, 11:03 AM
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Okay, well if we're opening it up to all sorts of GLO's, then

Pi Beta Phi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu
Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Delta Omicron
Delta Upsilon
Delta Psi
Delta Chi
Alpha Delta Chi
Theta Delta Chi
Theta Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Phi
Phi Sigma Pi
Phi Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sigma
And onto the end of this we could add:
Sigma Sigma Rho
Sigma Beta Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Phi
Sigma Phi
Sigma Kappa
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Old 03-26-2014, 01:01 PM
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Since we already had Sigma Kappa, I'm using the Sigma Phi as a jump-off, lol.

Pi Lambda Phi
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Kappa Phi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi
Delta Phi
Delta Phi Epsilon
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu
Sigma Alpha Iota
Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Delta Phi
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Omicron Pi
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Gamma
Delta Gamma
Delta Zeta
Delta Omicron
Delta Upsilon
Delta Psi
Delta Chi
Alpha Delta Chi
Theta Delta Chi
Theta Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Nu
Sigma Pi
Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Kappa
Phi Sigma Phi
Phi Sigma Pi
Phi Sigma Sigma
Gamma Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sigma Rho
Sigma Beta Rho
Sigma Gamma Rho
Sigma Gamma Phi
Sigma Phi

Delta Sigma Phi
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Chi
Delta Sigma Pi
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