On Fri, Apr 22, Daniel C. wrote:
> No time whatsoever spent in front of a blackboard,
> racking (or do I want "wracking"?) his brain (which was certainly not
> filled with hard-earned knowledge) for a solution.

No, "racking" is correct in this case.  I'd have thought the opposite
before researching the issue, though:

http://www.grammarist.com/usage-errors/homophone-confusion/rack-vs-wrack/

Turns out that I would have spelt "nerve-racking" wrong, too.

- Eric

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