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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.) ---- email "unsubscribe aussie-isp" to m a j o r d o m o @ a u s s i e . n e t to be removed. |
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