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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 16:59:01 +1100 (EST)
From: Ross Wheeler
To: Pete
Cc: aussie-isp
Message-Id: <Pine.BSF.4.33.0301061655310.25739-100000@home.albury.net.au>
In-Reply-To: <20030106160230.3d9cff6f.psid@riverland.net.au>
Subject: Re: [Oz-ISP] half of 99 is 59 ?
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> > Last time I looked, 59 was nowhere near half of  99. :-)
> > Sorta stretching the truth a bit isn't it ?
>
> Sounds like the branch of arithmetic designed for winning arguments,
> where you always round off in your own favour. I used to think it was my
> wife's invention but now I fear it's much more widespread.

Reminds me of a childhood trick.

"I'll give you half of mine, if you'll give me half of yours".
Always in that order.



(And before someone blinks and looks blankly:
You've each got 20 smarties. You give 10 of yours to the other,
who now has 30. They give you half of theirs which is 15.)


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