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Below are four (4) questions. You have to answer them instantly. You
can't take your time, answer all of them immediately.

> > > OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.
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> > > GO!!! (scroll down)

First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What
position are you in?



Answer: If you answered 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.
Second Question: If you overtake the last person, then you are...?






Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then ! you are
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> > > Third Question: Very tricky math! Note: This must be done in your head
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> > > Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add
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> > > Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100.
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> > > Don't believe it? Check with your calculator! Today is definitely not
> > > your day. Maybe you will get the last question right?
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> > > Mary's father has five daughters: #1 Nana, #2 Nene, #3 Nini, #4 Nono.
> > > What is the name of the fifth daughter?
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> > > Answer: Nunu?
> > > NO! Of course not. Her name is Mary. Read the question again.
 
Alzheimer’s Test-

Count the “F’s” in the following text:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-
IC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...(see below)

Managed it? Scroll down only after you have counted
them, okay?


How many did you get?














How many?


3?




Wrong, there are 6!! --No joke.
Read it again.
The reasoning is explained further down.









The brain cannot process “OF”.
Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!
Anyone who counts all 6 “F’s” on the first go is
a genius. Three is normal, four is quite rare.
 
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