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What are rules for if not to be broken...
Anyway the answer. I didn't think it was too difficult, shows what I know:
ḊṏḉṭṏṟJḉṔḝḝ
could be read as DoctorJcPee (the only answer picked up on that)
and DoctorJcPee is an anagram for CodeProject. Simple when you know the answer.
Mondays one will be more conventional. 
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Display Name Taken wrote: I didn't think it was too difficult
How foolish we all now seem expecting that
ABCDAEFCGHH
represented
ABCDEFBGDAH
We shall have ourselves taken out and shot immediately!
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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What you wrote is IMHO more complex than my FOSW and I have no idea what you are talking about.
Tell you what you answer and set one, cos I'm not bothering anymore.
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Oh dear, somebody fell out of the wrong bed this morning. What I wrote is simply a pattern template. The whole contest is predicated on the replacement of each letter with a symbol and therefore it should be obvious that any repeat of a letter gets the same symbol to be placed in the correct position.
The top line is the pattern you created, the bottom the pattern that was correct. There was no way that anyone was ever going to get the answer from your pattern when the actual pattern differed so much from it. If they'd expected to be looking for an anagram (as they would in CCC) then it might have been different.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Why am I getting the criticism? We've had at least two FOSW's that are "different" in the past.
In fact the one I guessed on Thursday was an Apple keyboard symbol and a pi symbol for pie (answer Apple Pie).
I honestly thought it was easy enough, would it have been easier if I'd written ḉṏḊḝṔṟṏJḝḉṭ ?
Nobody even asked for a clue for this one. Maybe because nobody wanted to set one, or maybe because nobody cares?
Anyway why not have a guess tomorrow.
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I asked Google (tm) this question...
"...How many active cell phones are in the USA today ?..."
Google responded with this (perfectly sensible, hardly surprising) URL...
www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=How+many+active+cell+phones+are+in+the+USA+today+%3F[^]
So far, so good.
The first nine hits were stories from USA Today
Not a one of them came close to actually answering the question.
Bing and Yahoo's Search (arguably the same entity) Did a lot better.
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Blame it on the ambiguity of interpreting the sentence?
Tried 'Today, how many active cell phones are in the USA?' and the results were dramatically different.
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Excellent thinking. Thanks.
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'How many active' brings up the right question in autocomplete. Unnecessary complication is all down to you! No dissing g  gle required.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Bing understood the question in its original form.
Interesting; last night Yahoo search got it right the first time, but this morning, Yahoo produces hits which are nearly identical to Google's from last night.
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C-P-User-3 wrote: Bing understood
It may well have done but if so it was a fluke. The slightest variation produces less relevant results as you can easily confirm. There is no search engine in the world that can know exactly what you're thinking. It all comes down to the search term and any ambiguity will inevitably get you less than optimal results.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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9082365 wrote: no search engine in the world that can know exactly what you're thinking
Obviously, you are right, but you have to admit that they are getting better at guessing...to the point of being spooky.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Now try, "For the perfect suntan, what are the ideal sun times?"
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I'm surprised. I thought the first nine would be adverts to some unrelated companies websites.
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I suffer from severe depression, yet my job is as a programmer. It can be a difficult disability in a trying profession. Anyone else struggle with this? Any tips?
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The Jiving Anchovie wrote: yet my job is as a programmer
I'm curious as to why you phrase it like that.
I love programming. It allows me to get away from the Real World, to create, to share my creations with others, to test myself, and to learn. That's all good stuff to me.
On a potentially unrelated note: do you exercise?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'm curious as to why you phrase it like that.
Because he's depressed!
What do I win?
Jeremy Falcon
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'm curious as to why you phrase it like that.
Cause you still haven't bought me a beer. That's why.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I'm in Sydney next week...
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: I'm in Sydney next week...
Give me a date, a time and a place and I will organise work to be there. Also let me know if it's alcohol or just coffee.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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It'll be skinny decaf soy gluten free lattes all the way. I know you Mick, and I know what you like.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Yeah, while it's typical of people to assume that geeks are somehow one dimensional nerds, a lot of programmers I know are very emotive, empathetic folks.
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There is an interesting youtube video around the area of creativity and mental illness [^]from Professor Nancy Andreasen. She explains how sometimes the very traits that are present in creative people can also lead them to be more vulnerable to depression.
The general advice is always to seek professional help with regards to depression and as Chris mentions physical exercise can make a big difference.
I hope things improve for you.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I struggled too, well, nothing severe. Might be time to start looking. I find creativity helps with staying "in the zone." But you need freedom to do this.
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Yes. My problem was B12 deficiency, so get that checked if you hadn't already.
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