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"Think you're smart huh?"

all this talk of results has triggered a memory of what my evil english teacher told us.....ok this was a genuine A-level or degree question...on philosophy i think...
i have an answer to the question that got the guy an A*
ok
>
>
Q.Is this a question?

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Wookiee, mcg_highlander got it last night, or early this morning rather, I figured it out and then he had done his post claiming victory! Damn my lack of speed, and lack of intelligence! :-)

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> Ant wrote:
> I knew that, I just forgot to post it.

Yeah
> yeah... I believe you. :-)

Yes, you will believe me. {:)

Ant wrote:
> I knew that, I just forgot to post it.

Yeah yeah... I believe you. :-)

Your Honour wrote:
> You sad git!

I might be a sad git, but none of you managed to get it in over 12 hours!

Anyway, don't blame me, blame the web site I got it from!

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> As I'm so
> old, I need to get to bed... so I'll leave you
> with this
> one...
>
> The following number is the only one of its
>
> kind.
>
> 8,549,176,320
>
> Can you figure out what
> is so special about it?


It's the only number that has all the
> digits arranged in alphabetical order.

Eight, Five, Four, Nine,
> One, Seven, Six, Three, Two, Zero

I knew that, I just forgot to post it.

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
It's the only number that has all the
> digits arranged in alphabetical order.

Eight, Five, Four, Nine,
> One, Seven, Six, Three, Two, Zero


You sad git!


:-)

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> As I'm so old, I need to get to bed... so I'll leave you
> with this one...
>
> The following number is the only one of its
> kind.
>
> 8,549,176,320
>
> Can you figure out what is so special about it?


It's the only number that has all the digits arranged in alphabetical order.

Eight, Five, Four, Nine, One, Seven, Six, Three, Two, Zero

I believe lecture 12 holds the answer :)
cya

sure am