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<blockquote data-quote="CottageFarm" data-source="post: 991754" data-attributes="member: 16552"><p>I, too, noted that Snopes did not disprove the legitimacy of the test (or even attempt to do so). I haven't had any confidence in snopes for several years, so their rebuttal means little to me. While their argument may seem convincing on the surface, if the test is legimate, it still does not address that children are not now, nor have they been for a very long time, taught these things in school. Yes, children are taught to the test, and there are many (MANY) things that I knew in elementary school, that I can no longer remember. However there are numerous questions on that test that I do not now, nor have I ever, known the answers to. :frowns: </p><p></p><p>That being said, I do take issue with question 7 in the arithmatic section. I'm pretty sure sure they would not have been purchasing lumber by the metre, we don't even do that now. And if by chance you had a wayward European writing this test, who was temporarily confused about metric vs imperial standards of measure, I feel confident $20 / metre is also farfetched for 1895. I am willing to accept that it may have been an error in translation at some point, as the test on snopes is by the inch. But that wouldn't be as likely as board foot pricing either. It's enough to raise a bit of a red flag for me, so I come away from it curious, but not fully convinced as to it authenticity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CottageFarm, post: 991754, member: 16552"] I, too, noted that Snopes did not disprove the legitimacy of the test (or even attempt to do so). I haven't had any confidence in snopes for several years, so their rebuttal means little to me. While their argument may seem convincing on the surface, if the test is legimate, it still does not address that children are not now, nor have they been for a very long time, taught these things in school. Yes, children are taught to the test, and there are many (MANY) things that I knew in elementary school, that I can no longer remember. However there are numerous questions on that test that I do not now, nor have I ever, known the answers to. :frowns: That being said, I do take issue with question 7 in the arithmatic section. I'm pretty sure sure they would not have been purchasing lumber by the metre, we don't even do that now. And if by chance you had a wayward European writing this test, who was temporarily confused about metric vs imperial standards of measure, I feel confident $20 / metre is also farfetched for 1895. I am willing to accept that it may have been an error in translation at some point, as the test on snopes is by the inch. But that wouldn't be as likely as board foot pricing either. It's enough to raise a bit of a red flag for me, so I come away from it curious, but not fully convinced as to it authenticity. [/QUOTE]
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