1. Solve this cryptic equation, realizing of / v% k" O2 r. D% U$ z9 Z, l: g Q8 \ D% I4 `
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# ?5 [1 q I, F5 I* u/ U* f4 |2. Write a haiku describing possible methods9 R8 L2 c$ u7 n- x9 T" x4 @" |& U
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$ t* p7 H; e. \% ^* b- m w8 d3 tWhat is the next line?$ ?& s* |1 T9 k, @
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+ o8 D% v- V5 I, j: n& xall alike. There is a dusty laptop here with a! v- D% l t! R, Q6 s
4 r# a( K; N4 n# l; R U: @+ Bweak wireless connection. There are dull,4 ?% W$ P; Y* t4 z C3 m
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lifeless gnomes strolling about. What dost , b0 t8 q6 z% D; t* s; W+ F3 U" a : K6 l- i& T7 T6 ~) _6 y- Ithou do? + t# y9 X0 G+ s Z+ s& {$ I2 M2 \1 H . P* t) }: N. g7 |8 D1 }7 V; E 5 h& E3 c+ c% f# cA) Wander aimlessly, bumping into/ O' I6 H) ?7 T/ c" a; p
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B) Use the laptop as a digging device to9 f. O" Z# C! R$ Y4 E/ U, v
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C) Play MPoRPG until the battery dies9 n1 |4 w s0 _( a3 v
+ |% ~9 Q; O, d1 c U% W4 s+ g. a9 q- [6 Oalong with your hopes. - o3 Y* |: h2 S& S' |: f( C4 ? - u2 V$ q3 v6 s. [8 w0 w% k& F5 S7 pD) Use the computer to map the nodes- H6 J/ Q# b5 M0 o* [8 I' k& v
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E) Email your resume to Google, tell the/ \3 G* z. X6 r
O4 F1 `* o" Q( ]2 d' ]lead gnome you quit and find yourself4 m- L4 B0 C% c) M( G. \" A
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5. What's broken with Unix?% W. Y6 L+ L3 ~0 a4 z/ k
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6. On your first day at Google, you discover% L3 M, A E$ E9 J0 Y
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that your cubicle mate wrote the textbook 5 e& |! g- T; y. e 8 L! m& Z7 U2 A4 Jyou used as a primary resource in your first; a* I9 N( k# L
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1 }( {2 U( x: P4 U/ b0 C; p. b' JA) Fawn obsequiously and ask if you 0 R- J9 ]( t) B' d. c5 a w8 e. g; }2 X! q1 r2 i! o8 b2 {' t
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B) Sit perfectly still and use only soft7 r' A' p4 S* r1 W- z
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concentration. ! @; h8 Y8 T% L" \1 Z' e I % U9 \& W$ j. P$ l% VC) Leave her daily offerings of granola M) B! A$ M# H/ O5 k# s3 {* H1 j+ \7 @8 Z* \4 P ^/ s. u. x5 a
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% w& N0 h4 H/ ~: I) Z0 j e" a5 rD) Quote your favorite formula from the 9 ~' G$ K- V! o9 e o2 P/ D% z( _ " g4 J! z( V% a: o2 stextbook and explain how it's now' d1 P* b' t; V$ T% x9 Y: N
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E) Show her how example 17b could & v, Z# F7 P# i% r# @7 M 6 \* Q. L( P1 ~6 A9 Ohave been solved with 34 fewer lines ! v% n, P- ` k7 D; c2 N; J 6 r3 }+ X/ C e9 U H' Nof code. $ E( Q, g3 F, N1 {, n! U & u* ~0 }) b. I9 k& ~/ r# g# E$ {7. Which of the following expresses Google& }; L; {. S x5 z1 y8 v2 D$ A! ?
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A) "I'm feeling lucky" . \# c7 t6 N$ n, h2 _0 b) a6 V) i5 Q , t3 o& S/ L' S. F$ l6 `1 AB) "Don't be evil"7 V) M3 X$ H. E4 _* i+ C
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C) "Oh, I already fixed that" $ O) {: H7 b% _3 r1 O4 Y/ F, H1 C f R6 S
D) "You should never be more than 2 W9 @ Z3 P" p f# { . K% b7 S( |& }; W! L- C4 V) {50 feet from food"7 n9 @; L1 T3 r5 R
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8. How many different ways can you color an6 W, N8 `# j) A" u$ m* l6 J) Q
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icosahedron with one of three colors on / a1 Z' P9 ` x# l, W0 j$ A4 n 2 _* E$ ^$ \3 _) s% ?) g/ \each face?. o( j U6 Z( s( J0 }4 e
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( H( w- M( k, M8 ]6 T6 W2 S+ V, ]4 P10.On an infinite, two-dimensional, rectangular * f/ K5 _& l: q0 W' x+ o 2 |* t- r2 k1 q! rlattice of 1-ohm resistors, what is the2 A9 n0 j1 I6 k+ x0 w
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knight's move away? 9 v) u9 q d5 ]) J! z8 O ' o7 a* z0 U4 b+ C+ z4 } 4 `- v* u+ P+ o: N* _- I ( @" `+ c# T/ C# R' y; h" p, b11.It's 2 PM on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the8 j' {& p1 `0 j3 t; y, J7 v; t$ W
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4 p* o2 V* J7 F& e3 C8 r3 B; R8 P12.In your opinion, what is the most beautiful; ]9 O' R& }+ \3 q \* D
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13. Which of the following is NOT an actual 3 X- e& s) O+ @ 2 q" ^8 W( I! C$ C7 vinterest group formed by Google employees?0 V4 C/ q3 c* F5 S) e4 s
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: c5 ]8 [; l+ ]! P+ E, w $ }( Q8 Y3 W* A& P; c' u " k& N- ?. I2 m* l% | k14.What will be the next great improvement in 9 V3 C$ ?7 [$ W& f0 k 7 p, \) W1 l0 }8 n' a6 ]' {search technology? 8 m# O; G8 e5 `* }3 E 7 l. a$ P( p( j+ E3 }) W+ R$ O/ G: @# \% ~8 q' U
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15.What is the optimal size of a project team, 1 Z3 B4 H$ Q: w2 d2 w$ F # z$ F+ M$ {% s; x) a5 jabove which additional members do not % ]9 |% u( s% q8 @- x5 a; j. g8 w2 y , t, J5 F$ p! I- V: {, W. rcontribute productivity equivalent to the# s( y& O* E9 N9 z7 O
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5 @2 r3 D0 u/ o6 T7 T+ c1 lwhen writing out all numbers between 0 and n. 1 }' Z3 ~$ u2 _1 \2 Q% S3 p) b " N% e0 H9 O& C! `7 b( i9 U) PFor example, f(13)=6. Notice that f(1)=1. What$ ?: g: S% n/ ]. u$ H: k
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" j" f9 O3 i7 N2 U) b18.What's the coolest hack you've ever written? " T5 V3 F7 k, h! f' ^/ M0 p; C; y# E+ s" N# \3 E
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7 c, ]' \8 _; z) D& owould strive to accomplish if you worked $ }' Q$ }5 ?) _9 q 5 L) G) z I6 a( b1 n3 bat Google Labs.