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		Vivtek on March 27, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pick a number from 1 to 10 I swiped the mouse quickly, ended up at 5, and managed to resist the temptation to change it to something "more random". How many people leave it at 1? This is kinda neat. Also, it was nice of science to thank me.

alecperkins on March 27, 2011 | [–]

Were you asked to "Pick a number…" or "Pick a random number…"? One of the metrics is the phrasing of the question.

Vivtek on March 27, 2011 | | [–]

I think it said "pick a random number", but honestly, I didn't read it as closely as I'd read the headline here.

So I don't know.

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