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It is possible for solvers to pair up each character string from the first list presented with another character string from the second list to form the name of a fictional dog. Doing so also produces an expression that produces a number. For instance, LAS (1+ combined with 1) SIE produces the name LASSIE and an expression (1+1) which in this case evaluates to 2.
Doing so produces a list of dogs and associated numbers (in the order of the first list):
Taking the Nth letter of each dog's name spells out the phrase ANSWER TIME.