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Shortest Long Number (Posted on 2004-04-15) Difficulty: 3 of 5
What is the smallest positive integer that cannot be defined in less than twenty-five syllables?

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Some Thoughts re: Tentative solution REVISED | Comment 11 of 49 |
(In reply to Tentative solution by Penny)

Penny
Your and other numbers are easily defined by a shorter sentence:

e.g. " seven sevens after one one "(8 syllables) or similar

All taken in account the puzzle is simple, stupid and needlessly provocative.
Silly questions get silly answers...
1 TOUCH IT NO MORE
ady
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PARADOX should not consist of an unsophisticated OXYMERON
  Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2004-04-15 17:17:59

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