[HPforGrownups] Exam Questions [OT]

Caius Marcius coriolan at worldnet.att.net
Wed Oct 4 21:50:49 UTC 2000


No: HPFGUIDX 2824


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Subject: [HPforGrownups] Exam Questions [OT]


> > This reminds me of a Philosophy Finals Examination question that I have
> > heard of. The question was 'What is confidence?' and the top mark went
to
> > the student who gave the answer 'This is.'

Another story in the same vein, in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980),
he describes a philosophy final he took which consisted of a single
question - "What is Your Definition of Existentialism?" - Woody had no idea,
and turned in a blank exam booklet.

He received an "A"

    - CMC





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