Don’t worry, there’s no math involved in this question.
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The only reason I know is because I got the answer where I found the puzzle.
8,549,176,320
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geecee
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8,549,176,320
Question: What makes the number “8,549,176,320” unique?
Don’t worry, there’s no math involved in this question.
Don’t worry, there’s no math involved in this question.
George
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(When we are going up the hill of fortune, may we never meet a friend coming down!)
Don't cry because it's over...Smile because it happened.l
At the end of the day it's midnight.
When we're gaun up the hill o’ fortune, may we ne'er meet a frien' comin' doun!
(When we are going up the hill of fortune, may we never meet a friend coming down!)
Don't cry because it's over...Smile because it happened.l At the end of the day it's midnight.
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Rudi
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Re: 8,549,176,320
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Hmmn, I'll have to get out my A to Z's book to check. 
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Rudi
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Rudi
If your absence does not affect them, your presence didn't matter.
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AlanMiller
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Re: 8,549,176,320
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It is unique because every other whole number is either bigger than it or smaller than it. It is the only number that is an exception to this fact.
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GeoffW
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Re: 8,549,176,320
I thought that it was the number of reasons not to live in Australia.
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Rudi's spoiler was much more subtle than mine. So I'll leave his as the right answer.
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RonH
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Re: 8,549,176,320
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Because only a few of us will look
CYa Ron
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John Gray
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Re: 8,549,176,320
I think I go with Alan's answer, combined with the fact that each digit appears only once.
John Gray
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However far you try to push the envelope it'll always be stationery.
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geecee
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Re: 8,549,176,320
I'm not quite sure I follow Alan's answer but not quite the one.
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Answer: It contains every number from zero through nine in alphabetical order.
George
When we're gaun up the hill o’ fortune, may we ne'er meet a frien' comin' doun!
(When we are going up the hill of fortune, may we never meet a friend coming down!)
Don't cry because it's over...Smile because it happened.l
At the end of the day it's midnight.
When we're gaun up the hill o’ fortune, may we ne'er meet a frien' comin' doun!
(When we are going up the hill of fortune, may we never meet a friend coming down!)
Don't cry because it's over...Smile because it happened.l At the end of the day it's midnight.
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geecee
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Re: 8,549,176,320
Yes indeed.HansV wrote:Rudi provided the correct clue.
Sorry Rudi. I missed out on that one all together.Rudi wrote:Spoiler
Hmmn, I'll have to get out my A to Z's book to check.
George
When we're gaun up the hill o’ fortune, may we ne'er meet a frien' comin' doun!
(When we are going up the hill of fortune, may we never meet a friend coming down!)
Don't cry because it's over...Smile because it happened.l
At the end of the day it's midnight.
When we're gaun up the hill o’ fortune, may we ne'er meet a frien' comin' doun!
(When we are going up the hill of fortune, may we never meet a friend coming down!)
Don't cry because it's over...Smile because it happened.l At the end of the day it's midnight.
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Rudi
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Re: 8,549,176,320
Not a worry!
I'm just glad I got an "A" for my answer.
I'm just glad I got an "A" for my answer.
Regards,
Rudi
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Rudi
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Jezza
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Re: 8,549,176,320
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Alternatively it spells OTTFFSSENZ if all numbers are put in order
Jerry
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Re: 8,549,176,320
Golly, Jezza - did that take 20 months' cogitation?!
John Gray
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However far you try to push the envelope it'll always be stationery.
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Jezza
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Re: 8,549,176,320
I am in no rush these days John
Jerry
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it
I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it