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A simple trivium, in honour of nearly missing all Dec 16

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:28 am
by etaoin22
What is the next number in this series?

21, 55, 67, 92, ______.

This is on the order of "You know it or you don't". It is, however, not 93.

Re: A simple trivium, in honour of nearly missing all Dec 16

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 8:47 pm
by Ritterskoop
Is the date a clue? I have gone down several paths on this, and want to know if I should eliminate that angle.

Re: A simple trivium, in honour of nearly missing all Dec 16

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:50 am
by etaoin22
Yes: The date is VERY, VERY important.

Re: A simple trivium, in honour of nearly missing all Dec 16

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:43 am
by gsabc
125

I always remember the importance of that date!

Re: A simple trivium, in honour of nearly missing all Dec 16

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:17 am
by etaoin22
125 it is.
Spoiler
opus numbers of the odd-numbered Beethoven symphonies, which are the ones thought of as big, world-changing and philosophical: Heroism, fate, dance, joy. The even-numbered ones are merely great music.

Re: A simple trivium, in honour of nearly missing all Dec 16

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:20 am
by themanintheseersuckersuit
etaoin22 wrote:125 it is.
Spoiler
opus numbers of the odd-numbered Beethoven symphonies, which are the ones thought of as big, world-changing and philosophical: Heroism, fate, dance, joy. The even-numbered ones are merely great music.
Yeah, that is what I was thinking :wink: