// replace space with U+2003 Em Space to separate words, since a single space separates the placeholders, and double spaces are removed during Markdown render
if(question.answer.length>=3){
context.sendMessage(`${style.bold(style.green(`${Math.floor(game.timeout/3)*2} seconds`))} left, first hint for ${style.bold(style.pink(`question ${round+1}/${game.questions.length}`))}: ${style.bold(`${question.answer.slice(0,1)}${question.answer.slice(1).replace(/\s/g,'').replace(/[^\s]/g,'_ ').trim()}`)}`,context.room.id);
context.sendMessage(`${style.bold(style.green(`${Math.floor(game.timeout/3)*2} seconds`))} left, first hint for ${style.bold(style.pink(`question ${round+1}/${game.questions.length}`))}: ${style.bold(`${question.answer.slice(0,1)}${question.answer.slice(1).replace(/\s/g,'').replace(/[a-zA-Z0-9]/g,'_ ').trim()}`)}`,context.room.id);
}else{
// giving the first letter gives too much away, only give the placeholders
context.sendMessage(`${style.bold(style.green(`${Math.floor(game.timeout/3)*2} seconds`))} left, first hint for ${style.bold(style.pink(`question ${round+1}/${game.questions.length}`))}: ${style.bold(`${question.answer.replace(/\s/g,'').replace(/[^\s]/g,'_ ').trim()}`)}`,context.room.id);
context.sendMessage(`${style.bold(style.green(`${Math.floor(game.timeout/3)*2} seconds`))} left, first hint for ${style.bold(style.pink(`question ${round+1}/${game.questions.length}`))}: ${style.bold(`${question.answer.replace(/\s/g,'').replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g,'_ ').trim()}`)}`,context.room.id);
context.sendMessage(`${style.bold(style.green(`${Math.floor(game.timeout/3)} seconds`))} left, second hint for ${style.bold(style.pink(`question ${round+1}/${game.questions.length}`))}: ${style.bold(`${question.answer.slice(0,1)}${question.answer.slice(1,-1).replace(/\s/g,'').replace(/[^\s]/g,'_ ')}${question.answer.slice(-1)}`)}`,context.room.id);
context.sendMessage(`${style.bold(style.green(`${Math.floor(game.timeout/3)} seconds`))} left, second hint for ${style.bold(style.pink(`question ${round+1}/${game.questions.length}`))}: ${style.bold(`${question.answer.slice(0,1)}${question.answer.slice(1,-1).replace(/\s/g,'').replace(/[a-zA-Z]/g,'_ ')}${question.answer.slice(-1)}`)}`,context.room.id);