Theos-Talk Archives (February 1997 Message tl00148)

Thoa, in an act of wanton cruelty, wrote:

> HOW SMART ARE YOU?
>
> READ this sentence:
>
> FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE-
> SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIF-
> IC STUDY COMBINED WITH
> THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
>
> Now count aloud the F's in that sentence.  Count them ONLY ONCE; do
> not go back and count them again.
>
> ANSWER
>
> There are six F's in the sentence.  One of average intelligence finds
> three of them.  If you spotted four, you're above average.  If you got
> five, you can turn your nose at most anybody.  If you caught six, you
> are a genius.  There is no catch.


I am nothing but a shell of an AVERAGE person now.


Kym