cofnchoc
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Chocolate calculatorApologies if you've seen this before.
AJ - how is this done?????
Your Age by Chocolate Math
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute Work this out as you read
First of all, pick the number of times a week
that you would like to have chocolate
(more than once but less than 10)
Multiply this number by 2
(just to be bold)
Add 5
Multiply it by 50
I'll wait while you get the calculator
If you have already had your birthday this year
add 1759
If you haven't
add 1758
Now subtract
the four digit year that you were born
You should have a three digit number
The first digit of this was your original number
(ie, how many times you want to have chocolate each week)
The next two numbers are
YOUR AGE!
(Oh YES, it is!)
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oatcake
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 Unfortunately it worked for me. Am I really that old? 
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princess_kat
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haha...yes that worked for me!!
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juliesusan
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HOW???
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Rainbow_Bright
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Bit freaky that one!
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jenny_pest
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that worked for me!!!!! Oooh scary! I bet not many people are willing to share their numbers 
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choccat
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Didn't realise I was THAT old. 
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monkeyme
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Very spooky! 426!!!
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Misty
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It worked for me, 523!!!
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catz240
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How scary was that? It was so right!!
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Chilli Queen
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It's something to do with the fact that when you multiply by 2 and add 50 you always get a 3 digit number which ends in 50. If you then add 1759 or 1758 you always end up with a number which ends in 08 or 09 which was the year when you last had your birthday. The first 2 digits are determined by the number you first chose so 1 causes 21 something, 2 leads to 22something etc. As we were all born in 19 something when we take away our birth year we end up having to 'borrow' from the 3rd digit which reduces it by one so effectively means that 21 become 20, 22 becomes 21 etc. If you subtract 19 from that number you are left with the number you started with.
That is a terrible explanation and I hope AJ comes on here soon to explain it properly!!!!!!
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cofnchoc
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Wow chilli queen - I'm mega impressed!!
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magpie nic
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Wow- impressed you worked out how! Worked for me as well- 737!
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Chilli Queen
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I'm impressed that you're impressed because now that I haven't got a glass of wine in my hand I'm not sure that I understand what I wrote!!!!
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