A Conversation for The Myth Of 42 [(5-3+0+5) * (6+0) = 42]
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Tonto Started conversation May 1, 2002
Ok, I've been trying this one for ages.
I can get loads of different ways of getting close but not 42 
Any ideas<?>
U157298 Tonto
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Hong Kong Phooey's Cat; (1+6)x(3-1+0+4)=42 Posted May 8, 2002
Alternative for U157298:
(1+5)x7x(2-[9-8])=42
in lieu of
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Jun 13, 2002
Nice ones... Which one shall I add?
Planning on update next week.....
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Catwoman Posted Jun 15, 2002
Please add me. (may be confusing as you already have someone called Catwoman up there.
I am U166251.
(1*6*6)+(2+5-1)
Do I get extra points for having the numbers in the right order?
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Jun 19, 2002
no, they HAVE to be in the right order!
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Catwoman Posted Jun 19, 2002
Oops, was not aware that havibng no.s in right order was a necessity. Where does it say that? You'll have a lot of disappointed people out there thinking they can do it when they can't.
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Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted Dec 6, 2002
I will now need to check the page, but I'm sure it does say that somewhere!
'owzat...
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- 6: Tonto BA (Hons) (May 2, 2002)
- 7: Hong Kong Phooey's Cat; (1+6)x(3-1+0+4)=42 (May 8, 2002)
- 8: Tonto (May 17, 2002)
- 9: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Jun 13, 2002)
- 10: Tonto BA (Hons) (Jun 13, 2002)
- 11: Catwoman (Jun 15, 2002)
- 12: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Jun 19, 2002)
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- 14: Tonto BA (Hons) (Jun 19, 2002)
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