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10-20-2007, 01:28 PM
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Test your brain
I recently received an e-mail from a friend about Brain Games, optical illusions etc. and this one puzzle/test caught my attention. All you have to do is count every "F" in the following text:
FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...
I got really irritated at myself because I did not get the correct answer.
How bout you guys, how many "F's" did you count? I'll give you the answer later on. 
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10-20-2007, 01:49 PM
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Five..?
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10-20-2007, 02:02 PM
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nope, wanna try again? 
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10-20-2007, 02:06 PM
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I mean 6. Missed the last line.
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10-20-2007, 02:18 PM
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man you're good,
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10-21-2007, 06:09 AM
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I can count 3 ?
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10-21-2007, 06:16 AM
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i counted 6
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10-21-2007, 06:29 AM
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I counted 6
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10-21-2007, 06:44 AM
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6...Ill tell ya the error...People don't tend to count the F from of since its used very commonly and our mind recognizes it as "of" and not "o-f" 
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10-21-2007, 07:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignPro
I counted 6
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Same as me: Do you think it is hard?
I do not think so..........
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10-21-2007, 08:51 AM
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Interesting. Can you explain why?
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10-21-2007, 08:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm
Interesting. Can you explain why?
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Why what? 
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10-21-2007, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheFriend
Why what? 
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Why everybody does not see six?
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10-21-2007, 08:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StrongInTheArm
Why everybody does not see six?
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I don't know.........
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10-21-2007, 09:02 AM
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Neither do I. It must be something to do with our vision and how we represent what we see internally within our minds. May be someone else knows?
Anyone?
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10-21-2007, 06:13 PM
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i counted 4
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10-22-2007, 02:24 AM
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We instinctively look at entire words or syllables, and the easiest way to check for letters is to assume it starts off a syllable, in a usually-important word. With that "mistake" in mind, check again.
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10-22-2007, 03:40 AM
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6. The reason why is exactly what Exweso said.
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10-22-2007, 04:05 AM
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You got me there...hehe!
my count is 3.. 
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10-22-2007, 05:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rankenstein
6. The reason why is exactly what Exweso said.
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True, but the prize goes to Chicgeek for the more complete explanation, me thinks. imho
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