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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Wed Aug 16, 2017, 08:02 AM Aug 2017

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"Math problems for english majors"

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/math-problems-for-english-majors

If Elizabeth Bennet’s house is ten miles away from Mr. Darcy’s house, how far will her mother go to arrange a suitable marriage?

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"Math problems for english majors" (Original Post) DetlefK Aug 2017 OP

0 miles ExciteBike66 Aug 2017 #1

10 yards, into Mr. Bennet's study to hector him to invite Darcy to hunt bigbrother05 Aug 2017 #2

Trick question Yavin4 Aug 2017 #3

ExciteBike66

(2,297 posts)

1. 0 miles

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 08:23 AM

Aug 2017

The best society women have people come to them...

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)

2. 10 yards, into Mr. Bennet's study to hector him to invite Darcy to hunt

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Wed Aug 16, 2017, 09:52 AM

Aug 2017

Yavin4

(35,421 posts)

3. Trick question

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 05:01 PM

Aug 2017

Mr. Darcy is not suitable or at least has not been established as suitable according to the question.

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