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From: miller@uiucdcs.UUCP (miller )
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Subject: Can you say algebra?  Nice try. - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 20-Jan-84 22:28:00 EST
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uiucdcs!miller    Jan 20 03:44:00 1984

Here's an amusing brain teaser I learned in high school.  I didn't
know where else I should post this so here goes...

	x = 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ...
        x / 2 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ...
	x / 2 - 1 = 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ...
	x / 2 - 1 = x
	x - 2 = 2x
	-2 = x
	-2 = 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ...

(Yes, I know what the problems is.  So don't send me mail.)