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Make it short.

 
 
vinsan
 
Reply Mon 10 Sep, 2007 08:59 am
I draw a 10 cm line on a paper and ask you to make it short.

You can not use erazer. You cannot play with the paper too.

can you make it short?
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Francis
 
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Reply Mon 10 Sep, 2007 09:51 am
Shouldn't it be "shorter"?

(10 cm is short enough).
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onyxelle
 
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Reply Mon 10 Sep, 2007 10:23 am
cani fold the paper so the line doubles back upon itself?

so when you first look at the paper you see

_____________

once i fold it back on itself, you see


______
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markr
 
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Reply Mon 10 Sep, 2007 10:43 am
Can I write on the paper? In particular, can I use the line as part of a letter and spell the word "short?"
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onyxelle
 
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Reply Mon 10 Sep, 2007 03:04 pm
markr wrote:
Can I write on the paper? In particular, can I use the line as part of a letter and spell the word "short?"


obviously, this is the right answer. *bravo*
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vinsan
 
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Reply Tue 11 Sep, 2007 04:03 am
Yes markr that is one correct answer


Another one is .... Draw a longer line next to it. You will automatically make it short Cool
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kaffery
 
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Reply Sat 15 Sep, 2007 12:15 am
I was thinking just back away from the paper and the line will get shorter...
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