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TIL That there is a numeric question trick that can almost guarantee the response to be "carrot" after a few questions, regardless of culture. (www.bbc.com)
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[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago (16 children)

I was given this one once, but my response was cucumber.
I like eating cucumbers.

Now I want a cucumber again. Fresh, juicy cucumber.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Cucumbers are fruit though

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Actually cucumbers are berries.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aren't berries fruits

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, but just nod and wave at the community made almost entirely of Redditors with particularly strong opinions on things.

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