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Math Genius Turns Down $1M After Solving Riddle

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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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USD to CAD is 1.0629
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 12:31 PM
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dammitjim, that one is a separate (and older) incident.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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GD. Reading comprehension FTL.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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don't worry, not only am I from the internet, but I'm an english major as well

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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by senor_flojo,Jul 2 2010, 01:31 PM
dammitjim, that one is a separate (and older) incident.
That is what I was getting at, but I was giving him the benefit of the doubt.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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maybe his mom told him he had to move out as soon as he earned his first check! ha-ha...jokes on you mom.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Maybe he doesn't care much about money. His nerdcred is very high though.
I wish I have his level of nerdcred.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Is it the same Russian mathematician who turned down $1M in the past and who still lives with his mother? It has to be.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by senor_flojo,Jul 2 2010, 01:42 PM
this just doesn't add up....
He definitely got their undivided attention.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Is it the same Russian mathematician who turned down $1M in the past and who still lives with his mother? It has to be.


Yes.

OK, looks like the old link is gone
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