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From: john@x.UUCP (John Woods)
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Subject: Re: Derivative of x! and actual interviews
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Date: Mon, 8-Apr-85 11:08:46 EST
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> > > The necessary and sufficient condition for the derivative of a function
> > > to be defined is that the function should be continuous (and x! is not).
> 
> Another example of testers not being smart enough.  I used to get into
> arguments with IQ testers, who would pose such stupid questions as:
> 
> 	What is the next number in the series
> 		2, 3, 5, 7, ...
> 

Nine: the sequence is +2, +2, +2, +2, ... with an experimental error in the
first measurement....:-)

Anyone else for interesting interpretations?
-- 
John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101
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