Posted by TerryS (198.133.22.73) on July 28, 2000 at 05:11:05:
Subject: Chocolate Math
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> > ~This is really cute!~
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> > It only takes 30 seconds....... Work this out as you read.
> > Please don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
> > This is not one of those wastes of time things. It's GOOD.
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> > 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you
> would like to
> > have chocolate. (Pick between 2 and 9)
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> > 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
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> > 3. Add 5. (For Sunday)
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> > 4. Multiply it by 50. (I'll wait while you get the
> calculator.)
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> > 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1750.
> If you
> > haven't, add 1749.
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> > 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
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> > You should now have a three digit number.
> > The first digit is your original number (i.e., how many
> times you want
> > to have chocolate each week).
> > The second two digits are your age.
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> > THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2000) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT
> AROUND
> > WHILE IT LASTS.