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Step
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Action
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Hint
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1
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Watch the movie (or find the right script) to which this cache's title alludes. |
Stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Jimmy the Crow. (Available at Christmas and through other sources.) |
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2
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Every time George Bailey (adult or adolescent) says a number, write it down. |
You may also want to make a note of the time in the movie. Include any number including a million, a hundred, etc., but NOT half, pennies, nickels, dimes, couple, double (also do NOT include once, second, wonderful, too, for, tonight, etc.) |
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3
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Add all of these numbers together. |
Use Excel. |
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4
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The total is: ABCDEFG. Form the product (A+1)*(B+1)*(C+1)*(D+1)*(E+1)*(F+1)*(G+1) |
Ask a fourth grader for help. |
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5
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Separate the product in to individual digits: an, an-1, ... , a0 |
Ask an eighth grader for help. |
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6
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Form the function:
f(x) = anxn + an-1xn-1 + ... + a0x0 |
Ask a sophomore in high school for help. |
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7
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Find the definite integral of f(x) from 0 to 1.849831561 for N, and from 0 to 2.226504885 for W. |
Ask a senior in high school or freshman in college for help. Or see, http://www.numberempire.com/definiteintegralcalculator.php |
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8
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If the result is not near the parking coordinates, go back to step 1. |
After you have watched the movie at least three times, you can ask the CO for help. Include what you have so far. |
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9
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Go find the cache. |
Park at the listed coordinates. |
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10
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Write a glowing log of this cache on geocaching.com and add to your favorites. |
Remember: "It’s a Wonderful Cache." |