Canadians get a math test?

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2 Responses to “Canadians get a math test?”

  1. David McGee Says:

    That is strange.

  2. Jeff Johannsen Says:

    I believe I had heard(although a Google search to confirm was fruitless) that in Canada you have to prove some ‘ability’ to claim a prize.  In otherwords you must earn the prize, not just be handed it for free. To get around that restriction, contests will often have the selected winner answer a question of about the same dificulty as your spambot blocker.

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