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1 year ago

The guy in the 12 days of Christmas was a mathematical genius.

One partridge per day for 12 days, two turtledoves per day for 11 days, etc etc all totals to…

12 Partridges

22 Turtledoves

30 French Hens

36 calling birds 

40 Gold Rings

42 geese a laying 

42 swans a swimming

40 maids a milking

36 ladies dancing

30 lords a leaping

22 pipers piping

12 drummers drumming

(Notice the even distribution?)

364 TOTAL GIFTS, AKA ONE GIFT FOR EACH DAY OF THE YEAR, EXCLUDING CHRISTMAS, discounting leap year!!!!!


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