This is seriously weird: An interesting but strange test– 98% or 2%?
At the end of this test, you are asked a question. Answer it
immediately. Don’t stop and think about it. Just say the first thing
that pops into your mind. This is a fun ‘test’. . . ANDÂ kind of spooky
at the same time! Give it a try, then e-mail it around (including back
to me) and you’ll see how many people you know who fall into the same
percentage as you. Be sure to put in the subject line if you are among
the 98% or the 2%. You’ll u understand what that means after you finish
taking the ‘test.’ Now . . . just follow the instructions as quickly as
possible. Do not go to the next calculation before you have finished the
previous one. You do not ever need to write or remember the answers, just
do it using your mind. You’ll be surprised.
Start:
How much is:
15 + 6
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3 + 56
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89 + 2
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12 + 53
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75Â + 26
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25Â + 52
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63Â + 32
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IÂ know! Calculations are hard work, but it’s nearly over. . .
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Come on, one
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123Â + 5
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QUICK! Â THINK ABOUT A TOOL AND A COLOR!
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Scroll further to the bottom…
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AÂ bit more…
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You just thought about a red hammer, didn’t you? If this is not your
answer, you are among 2% of people who have a different, if not abnormal,
mind. 98% of the folks would answer a red hammer while doing this
exercise.