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There are 20 answers in an official Magic Eight Ball. Can you name them? -- nm

Posted by zork Aug 22 '13, 09:46

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and the full list ... - zork Aug 22, 10:02 1
- I guess it would make sense it's a 1d20 in there. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 10:08
signs point to yes -- nm - con_carne Aug 22, 09:58 1
- Bah. -- nm - con_carne Aug 22, 09:59
Really? That many? I always get 3 or so. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 09:53 4
- "Using the Coupon collector's problem in probability theory, it can be shown that it takes, on average, 72 outcomes of the Magic 8 Ball for all 20 of - zork Aug 22, 09:56 1
  - So what you're saying is that I get bored with it too quickly. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 09:57
- they boil down to yes, maybe/later, and no. just various ways of saying it. -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 09:55 1
  - 10 yesses, 5 "no", 5 "try again" -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:58
Outlook Good. and Doubtful. -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 09:51 1
- yes and yes (Very Doubtful) -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:53
My personal favorite: "My sources say: NO!" - Name Withheld By Request Aug 22, 09:50 1
- yes -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:51
Outlook Hazy -- nm - Dr.Vermin, Aug 22, 09:48 4
- not quite -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:51 3
  - Reply is hazy? -- (link) - Dr.Vermin, Aug 22, 09:56 [Image] 2
    - yes, Reply hazy try again -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:57 1
      - and that's pretty amusing -- nm - zork Aug 22, 10:03
Ask again later -- nm - decline Aug 22, 09:47
Yes, No, Maybe -- nm - amoxy Aug 22, 09:47 4
- yes, no, no -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:50 3
  - it is more like "Definitely Yes", isn't it? -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 09:52 2
    - err, definitely no. (one of them uses 'definite!' -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 09:53 1
      - correct the first time (Yes definitely) in addition to Yes -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:55
Ask again later, all signs point to yes -- nm - prayformojo Aug 22, 09:47 1
- yes, yes -- nm - zork Aug 22, 09:50

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