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Math Trivia and Picking You Favorite Movie

11/25/2015 10:31 AM

On the lighter side... I always loved math, the patterns the outcome...

I just ran across this, and it's unbelievably accurate. for me anyways.

Who comes up with this...

This math exercise will only take you about ten seconds. Amazingly, it really works and will reveal your all-time favorite movie.

DO NOT cheat. DO YOUR math, THEN compare the results to the list of
movies at the bottom

You will be AMAZED at how scary true and accurate
this test is:

1. Pick a number from 1-9.
2. Multiply that number by 3
3. Add 3
4. Multiply by 3 again
5. Your total will be a two digit number.

Now add the first and second digits together to find your favorite movie (of all time) in the list of 17 movies below.

Movie List:
1. Gone With the Wind
2. E.T
3. Blazing Saddles
4. Star Wars
5. Forrest Gump
6. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
7. Jaws
8. Grease
9. The Obama Farewell Speech
10. Casablanca
11. Jurassic Park
12. Shrek
13. Pirates of the Caribbean
14. Titanic
15. Raiders of the Lost Ark
16. Home Alone
17. Mrs. Doubtfir

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11/25/2015 10:35 AM

Good one.

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11/25/2015 10:45 AM

Obama's farewell speech? It's not my favorite, but I've been waiting a long time - too long - for it.

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11/25/2015 10:47 AM

Math is fun.

I didn't realize it can also predict the future....

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11/25/2015 12:06 PM

Simple minded political rhetoric belongs in the Break Room...

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11/25/2015 12:23 PM

Simple minded political rhetoric

Passive/aggressive I'd agree with.

You don't see the pattern.

I expected the burn from those who failed to see the pattern such as yourself.

The interesting part, anything could have been put in at number 9.

Simple enough explanation..... Blinded by science bias...

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11/25/2015 2:04 PM

Isn't the Break Wind Room close enough?

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11/25/2015 12:23 PM

Trickery! Absolute trickery I say! Thou doust blaspheme our commander in chief.

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11/25/2015 1:13 PM

My movie is not on the list. Now what?

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11/25/2015 1:21 PM

No it isn't.....

Well, ok,.... since there seems to be one in every crowd.... .

You can chill, or.....

Since you need a formula to assist you, here.

1. Pick a number from 1-9.
2. Multiply that number by 3
3. Add 3
4. Multiply by 3 again
5. Your total will be a two digit number.

Now add the first and second digits together to find your answer..... (I made it sime for you.....

1. -
2. -
3. -
4. -
5. -
6. -
7. -
8. -
9. Repeat second grade.
10. -
11. -
12. -
13. -
14. -
15. -
16. -
17. -

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11/25/2015 1:58 PM

was it Bambi?
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11/25/2015 2:07 PM

This old numbers-based magic trick.

Loses its punch for those that haven't actually seen the speech. His farewell speech when he is still in office, what are we mind readers now?

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11/25/2015 2:16 PM

Who says engineers can't be anal.

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11/25/2015 2:54 PM

the ones that never met Lyn
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11/25/2015 3:35 PM

Hey, if you want to make an ass of yourself who am I to say otherwise.....

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11/25/2015 3:52 PM

Well, there's one who's not strung tight.

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11/26/2015 8:50 AM

As your northern neighbor but quite close, even the old number magic will put a smile on a lot of my friends and business aquaintances faces. About the only difference here, at least according to the last federal election result would be a name change to Harper.

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