A conformist mathematical and linguistic test for your breakfast

TRY THIS!

Are you the 2%?

Follow the instructions! NO PEEKING AHEAD!

Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge.

Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions
one at a time and as quickly as you can!

Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until
you've done each of them ... really.

Now, arrow down (but not too fast, you might miss
something).

Think of a number from 1 to 10

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Multiply that number by 9





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If the number is a 2-digit number, add the digits together







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Now subtract 5





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Determine which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the
number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c, etc.)






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Think of a country that starts with that letter





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Remember the last letter in the name of that country





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Think of the name of an animal that starts with that
letter





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Remember the last letter in the name of that animal





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Think of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter






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Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an
Orange?





If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds
are different enough to think of something else.

98% of people will answer with
kangaroos in Denmark when given this exercise.

ENJOY YOUR MEAL! :)

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• Darn it, I am among the 98%. - datou 20000423082956
• 问题是以字母D打头的国家，首先想到的就是Danmark:-( 和最广大的人民群众站在一道，蛮好:-) - px 20000423085439
• Very interesting, thanks! Now, the result would be different if... - laoliu 20000423125416
  • There's only one possible explanation to your reply: - tian xin 20000423170922
    • Thanks. It took me half an hour to gather the information and do the fact-checking. - laoliu 20000423211240
• koala and apple - everyday an apple 20000424044252
• For your mathematically challenged minds... - 渔夫 20000424140155
  • I thought there was something mythical and magical about the puzzle. You punctured my illusion :( - clown 20000424171120
    • Thanks. That's my forte, I mean, math, not illusion busting. - 渔夫 20000424173832
      • Alas! Me just the opposite: math--2%; illusion busting--98%. Usually. - clown 20000425011309
        • Your own illusion or other's illusion? - 好 奇 20000425095219
          • That's a mystery yet to be solved, even by myself. - clown 20000425164539

Darn it, I am among the 98%.

问题是以字母D打头的国家，首先想到的就是Danmark:-( 和最广大的人民群众站在一道，蛮好:-)

Very interesting, thanks! Now, the result would be different if...

There's only one possible explanation to your reply:

Thanks. It took me half an hour to gather the information and do the fact-checking.

koala and apple

For your mathematically challenged minds...

I thought there was something mythical and magical about the puzzle. You punctured my illusion :(

Thanks. That's my forte, I mean, math, not illusion busting.

Alas! Me just the opposite: math--2%; illusion busting--98%. Usually.

Your own illusion or other's illusion?

That's a mystery yet to be solved, even by myself.