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[–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Yeah my microwave lets me put 99 seconds in, and that's the highest I will go. In fact, I only put multiples of 11 in, because it's the quickest, just bing-bang-start.

On the rare occasion I'm microwaving something that requires, say, 5 minutes, it gets 444 and we hope for the best.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Let me fix your math. I assume you have a keypad and enter repeat digits as the quickest method.

    1. 5 minutes is 300 seconds, so 333 would be way closer than 444.
    2. 444 is not a multiple of 11.
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  • [–] 0 points 2 weeks ago*

    Don't be nitpicky it's annoying, you got the point. We're making jokes about microwaves here.

    EDIT: And to add, it lets you do a max of 99 seconds, but the didgits are 00:00, so you either do 99s or 1:39. So 4:44 is 4m44s.

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