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Re: Linear Thinking - this is an interesting test
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:09:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Maggie Cambron writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Geoffrey Hyde writes:
> >
> > "Bob Parker" <cg47@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > Does __________ sound familiar???
>
> > > If this is not the case, you are among 2% of the
> > > people who have a "different" if not "abnormal" mind.
> > > 98% of the folks would answer "__________" while
> > > doing this exercise
> >
> > 98% of what folks? What population sample was surveyed, and how many
> > different walks of life did they come from?
> >
> > > If you do not believe this, pass it around and
> > > you'll see.
> >
> > Well, I might show it to a friend or two - but I don't expect anyone to
> > fail, unless they don't know what 1+1 is!
>
> <more snippage>
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> > I would like to see more fun things to do - perhaps a more advanced level of
> > maths problems, but I'm not at all sure what your objective was here!! :-/
> > But keep it up, o-t.fun has been rather quiet of late! ;-)
> >
> > Cheers ...
> >
> > Geoffrey Hyde
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> Okay Geoffrey, how about this one (no math at all!)--
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> Suppose you were suddenly told you *must* (whatever makes it imperative for
> you-- life or death, $50 million prize...) meet someone (not necessarily a
> close acquaintance) at a particular place somewhere in the world at noon
> local time on, say, January 1, 2004 and until then you will have no contact
> with this person. Furthermore, because you are on your way out the door to
> begin a pressing mission, you only have time to utter one quick phrase about
> where you will be (and you could be on the phone or email, so you cannot just
> say "meet me here"). Being of the same Western middle-class cultural
> background that I presume most Lugnet readers share, where do you say you
> will be?
<snip>
> Even I did, and according to Bob P., I'm only halfway normal!
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> Maggie C.
I guess I am totally abnormal. I would meet you at the Corel Centre (which
is in Ottawa, Canada) holding a blue screwdriver. :-)
Jude
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