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Shortest Long Number (Posted on 2004-04-15)

What is the smallest positive integer that cannot be defined in less than twenty-five syllables?

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re(5): Tentative solution REVISED (reply to Sam)

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(In reply to re(4): Tentative solution REVISED (Paradoxes) by Sam)

ok I will reply.
Apparently you did not follow Oscar's hint.
So pay attention: "smallest positive integer that cannot be defined in less than twenty-five syllables" defines the said number in less than twenty-five syllables.
Capisce??

ady

Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2004-04-15 23:50:01

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