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#576 2008-05-15 17:52:59
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Q20
#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
#3. No, he's not a scientist/mathematician.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#577 2008-05-15 21:10:19
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#4. Is he involved in politics?
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#578 2008-05-15 21:32:16
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Re: Q20
#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
#3. No, he's not a scientist/mathematician.
#4. No, he's not involved with politics.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#579 2008-05-15 21:41:15
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#5. Was he born in Europe?
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#580 2008-05-15 22:13:37
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Re: Q20
#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
#3. No, he's not a scientist/mathematician.
#4. No, he's not involved with politics.
#5. No, he was not born in Europe.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#581 2008-05-15 22:53:19
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6. Entertainer?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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#582 2008-05-15 23:07:02
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Q20
#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
#3. No, he's not a scientist/mathematician.
#4. No, he's not involved with politics.
#5. No, he was not born in Europe.
#6. No, he's not an entertainer.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#583 2008-05-16 06:37:34
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#7. Is he well known for playing sports?
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#584 2008-05-16 17:16:40
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Re: Q20
#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
#3. No, he's not a scientist/mathematician.
#4. No, he's not involved with politics.
#5. No, he was not born in Europe.
#6. No, he's not an entertainer.
#7. No, he's not well known for playing sports.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#585 2008-05-16 23:48:52
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#8. Does he have a successful business?
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#586 2008-05-16 23:54:08
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Re: Q20
#1. Yes, born before 1968.
#2. No, not an Asian.
#3. No, he's not a scientist/mathematician.
#4. No, he's not involved with politics.
#5. No, he was not born in Europe.
#6. No, he's not an entertainer.
#7. No, he's not well known for playing sports.
#8. Yes, he has a successful business. 
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#587 2008-05-17 00:23:36
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#9. Is he Bill Gates? 
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#588 2008-05-17 02:02:11
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Excellent performance, JaneFairfax!!!!
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#589 2008-05-17 02:49:05
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Actually, we already had Bill Gates in this thread; you must have forgotten.
Next game (hopefully we havent had this person in this thread yet).
#1. Man, alive.
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#590 2008-05-17 10:55:35
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At the risk of being repetitive:
1. Born before 1968?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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#591 2008-05-17 11:39:51
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#1. Man, alive.
#2. Yes, born before 1968.
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#592 2008-05-17 14:07:23
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3. was he born in Europe?
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#593 2008-05-17 17:55:27
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4. Is/was he involved with politics?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#594 2008-05-18 00:24:58
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#1. Man, alive.
#2. Yes, born before 1968.
#3. No, he was not born in Europe.
#4. Yes, he is/was involved in politics.
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#595 2008-05-18 09:14:14
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5. American?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
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#596 2008-05-18 09:16:27
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#1. Man, alive.
#2. Yes, born before 1968.
#3. No, he was not born in Europe.
#4. Yes, he is/was involved in politics.
#5. No, not American.
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#597 2008-05-18 09:46:08
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6. was he born in Asia (from middle east to Japan)?
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#598 2008-05-18 10:04:04
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#1. Man, alive.
#2. Yes, born before 1968.
#3. No, he was not born in Europe.
#4. Yes, he is/was involved in politics.
#5. No, not American.
#6. No, he was not born in Asia (from Middle East to Japan).
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#599 2008-05-19 02:04:37
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#7. Does he hail from Africa?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#600 2008-05-24 03:11:31
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#8. Is/was he the head of state or the monarch?
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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