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From: lawitzke@eecae.UUCP (John Lawitzke)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,comp.misc
Subject: Re: A test of discernment/employment
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Date: Mon, 31-Aug-87 08:24:12 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 31 08:24:12 1987
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Actually, if you're looking at computer people with this test,
you should hire the one who points out that the test has logical
flaws that don't allow it to be processed.

1 tells you to read everything first
20 tells you to only do 3

a) if you read through everything first and then get to 20 telling you
   to only do 3, you've already violated 20 by doing one.

b) if you only do 3, you've also done 20

Conclusion: everyone fails, no matter what they do.

If this test was given at an interview and the applicant responded along
this line I'd think he shoudl be offered a top programming position
because he actually understands logic. ;-)

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