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FIGHT CLUB !
Subject: I want to be smarter than last year.
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> Just how bright were you last year?
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> Below are 4 questions. Answer them instantly. You can't take your
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> time. Answer them immediately. No pencil or paper! OK? Let's
> find out just how smart and clever you really are. Ready? ... GO!!!
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> FIRST QUESTION: You are participating in a race. You overtake the
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> second person. What position are you in?
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> ANSWER: If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely
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> wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you
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> are second!
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> Try not to screw up in the next question.
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> To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took
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> for the first question. (You know you took too much time.)
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> SECOND QUESTION: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
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> ANSWER: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are
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> wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?!
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> THIRD QUESTION: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your
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> head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
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> Take 1000 and add 40 to it.
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> Now add another 1000.
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> Now add 30.
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> Add another 1000.
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> Now add 20.
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> Now add another 1000.
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> Now add 10.
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> What is the total?
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> ANSWER: Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.
> Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely
> not your day.
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> Maybe you will get the last question right?
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> LAST QUESTION: Mary's father has five daughters: Nana, Nene,
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> Nini,Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
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> ANSWER: Nunu? Nana? Nene? NONO! Of course not. The fifth daughter's
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> name is Mary. Read the question again.
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> You're not very bright ! Try to do better next year.
>
> Just how bright were you last year?
>
> Below are 4 questions. Answer them instantly. You can't take your
>
> time. Answer them immediately. No pencil or paper! OK? Let's
> find out just how smart and clever you really are. Ready? ... GO!!!
>
>
> FIRST QUESTION: You are participating in a race. You overtake the
>
> second person. What position are you in?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ANSWER: If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely
>
> wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you
>
> are second!
>
> Try not to screw up in the next question.
>
>
>
> To answer the second question, don't take as much time as you took
>
> for the first question. (You know you took too much time.)
>
>
> SECOND QUESTION: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
>
>
>
> ANSWER: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are
>
> wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?!
>
>
>
> THIRD QUESTION: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your
>
> head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
>
>
>
> Take 1000 and add 40 to it.
>
> Now add another 1000.
>
> Now add 30.
>
> Add another 1000.
>
> Now add 20.
>
> Now add another 1000.
>
> Now add 10.
>
> What is the total?
>
>
>
> ANSWER: Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.
> Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely
> not your day.
>
>
>
> Maybe you will get the last question right?
>
>
>
> LAST QUESTION: Mary's father has five daughters: Nana, Nene,
>
> Nini,Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
>
>
>
> ANSWER: Nunu? Nana? Nene? NONO! Of course not. The fifth daughter's
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> name is Mary. Read the question again.
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>
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> You're not very bright ! Try to do better next year.
And it only took a few times to sink in. 
