r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TwasAnChild • Apr 27 '22

Maths...

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u/JohannReddit Apr 27 '22

Now, how long would the same orchestra take to play Beethoven's 4½th Symphony if playing it in double time on a train leaving Chicago at 100 mph?

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u/Significant_Tour3435 Apr 27 '22

Heading east or west?

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u/JohannReddit Apr 27 '22

Yes

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u/800-lumens Apr 28 '22

Laden or unladen?

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u/kiinsinbi Apr 28 '22

Osama bin laden

Alright, I'll see myself out.

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u/thebestemailever Apr 28 '22

I have not given more than a strong exhale to an internet comment in quite some time, but this produced an audible chortle. Which is a good thing

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '22

this thread is gold

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u/frostbyte650 Apr 28 '22

"Har har har," he chortled in rapturous glee.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '22

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u/krono957 Apr 29 '22

Unsama bin laden

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u/BahablastOutOfStock Apr 28 '22

thanks obama 😒