This question has had enduring popularity, even inspiring a contest, though the words have proven less stable: today "jeopardous" is considered too rare, and the formerly unpopular ' has taken its place; this change occurred as early as 1909. At times other words such as ' have been accepted. Today ' is typically the omitted word, and differs from the others in being a visible compound ' + "." This puzzle has continued in popularity through the end of the 20th century, with recent versions giving it as an alternative to the gry puzzle.