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tedger 
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 Posted: 02:29PM Jun 10, 2007 |
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Are you part of the 2% or 98% of the population?
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* Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. 
* There's no trick or surprise. 
* Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! 
* Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done each of them ... really. 
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Think of a number from 1 to 10
Multiply that number by 9
If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together
Now subtract 5
Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with
(example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)
Think of a country that starts with that letter.
Remember the last letter of the name of that country.
Think of the name of an animal that starts with that letter.
Remember the last letter in the name of that animal.
Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter.
Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?
If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else. 98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise. So, are you usual or unusual? 
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LeafFan4life
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Posted: 03:09PM Jun 10, 2007 |
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well it is designed for you to always get a multiple of nine to get D its similar to this, o ya and i am part of the 98% who sed that but i never sed kangaroo i said king crab.
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LegalMumboJumbo 
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Posted: 05:52PM Jun 10, 2007 |
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hehhehehe, I said koala with an apricot, hehehehehehehehe 
I'm not insane, because the voices told me so.
This has been done to me before
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tedger
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Posted: 08:38PM Jun 10, 2007 |
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Yes there is no trick in the math part (you will always get 9 which gets you to 4) the challenge is in the words you use.
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LeafFan4life
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Posted: 08:42PM Jun 10, 2007 |
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yes it kind of makes you think quicker
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Fomi_luvs_RENT
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Posted: 08:53PM Jun 10, 2007 |
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Deutschland, Deer, Raspberry
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cowman12
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Posted: 06:20AM Jun 11, 2007 |
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Dominican Republic, Cow, Watermelon
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HarryPutter
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Posted: 07:03AM Jun 11, 2007 |
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Disney Land, Dinosaur, Raisin(wait is disneyland a country?)
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brainster
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Posted: 07:35AM Jun 11, 2007 |
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I thought of Denmark, Koala, Apple.
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Swordoffury1392
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Posted: 06:58PM Jun 11, 2007 |
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same as brainster!
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brainster
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Posted: 12:23AM Jun 12, 2007 |
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That's cool SoF! We're Denmark-Koala-Apple twins!
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GebbieRose
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Posted: 04:24PM Jun 13, 2007 |
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That was fun! My rooster is eating raspberries in Madagascar! 
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tedger
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Posted: 04:27PM Jun 13, 2007 |
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How did you get a M?
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GebbieRose
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Posted: 04:34PM Jun 13, 2007 |
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Oops! Too hasty? The country's always going to begin with a D.  Probably would have been a Denmark-Koala-Apricot (yum!).
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ajcham
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Posted: 05:58AM Jun 14, 2007 |
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Ha, I got the same as Cowman.
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Trickster1992
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Posted: 09:09AM Jun 14, 2007 |
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I'm in the 2 percent. 7 * 9 = 63, 6 + 3 = 9, - 4 = 5, England, Duck, Kiwi.
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tedger
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Posted: 10:24AM Jun 14, 2007 |
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You were supposed to subtract 5 not 4 which would give you a D not E.
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phrebh
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Posted: 02:04PM Jun 14, 2007 |
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That just means he's in the 2% that got the math wrong.
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LeafFan4life
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Posted: 03:05PM Jun 14, 2007 |
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lol
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Harmony_Girl
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Posted: 09:39PM Jun 14, 2007 |
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Nice one phrebh!
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