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Once, six children were in a round table.  asked: "How many of you are there?"
Once, six children were in a round table.  asked: "How many of you are there?"


While the others were still counting, one replied: "Sixty-three: 6 individuals, 15 teams of two, 20 teams of 3..."
While the others were still counting, one child replied: "Sixty-three: 6 individuals, 15 teams of two, 20 teams of 3, ..."




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one story could involve a precocious child
she's asked the question, in a round table of six people "how many of us are there"
before the others could finish counting, she responds with this:
"63: 6 individuals, 15 teams of two, 20 teams of 3, etc."
that could be a story in the ngăthoar
and then a wise old man counters, well, how many more people will be there if another one enters
and then a wise old man counters, well, how many more people will be there if another one enters
and the kid responds, we have all our old teams, as well as a new set of teams with the new person added
and the kid responds, we have all our old teams, as well as a new set of teams with the new person added
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