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From: aj@mars.execulink.com (Aj Mirani)
Subject: Re: <><><><>Can ANYONE do this Math Problem, Please?<><><><>
Date: 1996/08/18
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Nobody In Particular <nobodyip@wave.net> wrote:


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>Here's the problem: If you tell  2 people about our  webpage,
>                    and  they each tell two  people, and they
>                    tell two  people, and so  on and so forth,
>                    how many people would know after 20 times?

The answer couldn't be simpler... it's just 2^20 = 1,048,576 but lets
not forget YOU!... so thats 1,048,577!