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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 08:04 PM
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Is three really the magic number?
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 08:10 PM
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1. Who died in this latest round?
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 10:51 PM
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2. Yes, it is. Yes, it is.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 10:57 PM
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3. No...27 is
Because it's 3 cubed.
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Tom Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 11:02 PM
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4. I dig the number 39 myself
If you like 3s it's a bonanza!
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 11:07 PM
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5. De La Soul thinks so.
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steven johnson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 11:28 PM
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6. Scientists have created bacteria that can count to three
Obviously, these are magic bacteria.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/06/09/cells-count.html
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nuxvomica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-14-09 11:30 AM
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7. Yes. The first two establish the pattern and the third breaks it
Usually in an ironic or unexpected fashion. Two is not enough and four is tiresome.
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