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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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re(4): Tentative solution - Definitions | Comment 12 of 49 |
(In reply to re(3): Tentative solution - Definitions by Sam)

I am terribly impressed by all the contributors of this line of reasoning....  It is amazing (though it should probably not be) that so many don't bother to read the previous comments (such as Oskar's below) that would make very clear what the real issue is.
  Posted by Thalamus on 2004-04-15 17:18:02

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