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Floridaboiler
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Joined: 18 May 2002
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Location: Jacksonville, Florida
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Posted: 04/25/05 - 17:41 Post subject: Chocolate Math
I don't remember if this one has ever come through here:
>YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH
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>DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
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>It takes less than a minute....... Work this out as you read..
>Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
>This is not one of those wastes of time things, its fun.
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>1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to
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>2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
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>3. Add 5. (for &! nbsp;Sunday)
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>4. Multiply it by 50 I'll wait while you get the
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>5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755....? > >
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>If you haven't, add 1754......
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>6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
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>You should have a three digit number.
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>The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you
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>The next two numbers are.........
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>YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)
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>THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK, S! O
> SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
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