LOGICAL THINKING XXIV

Aunt Hildegarde's likes and dislikes change according to the relative she is visiting. She just returned from a visit with Uncle Ron. Can you determine how Uncle Ron influenced her choices?

This  month Aunt Hildegarde:

1. Likes the METS, but not the ASTROS 

2. Likes to put GAS in her car, but not OIL.

3. Likes to drink TANG, but not OVALTINE

4. Prefers a STOOL to an OTTOMAN

5. Likes a SPIDER, but not INSECTS

6. Likes to DELIVER, but not ACCEPT

7. Prefers a STINK to an AROMA

8. Reads CAMUS, but not BALZAC

9. Prefers PINS to NEEDLES

10. Loves DESSERTS, but shuns APPETIZERS

Answer:

Aunt Hildegarde likes words that can be reversed to make new words.