A performance of "Mathemagic"

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In a lively show, mathemagician Arthur Benjamin races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares, solves another massive mental equation and guesses a few birthdays. How does he do it? He’ll tell you.

Aired December 13, 2007

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    Susie D
    The fact that the panel doesn't call him on wrong answers makes me question him.
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    Susie D
    Still quite impressive--panel should have been told same thing as those at end.
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    Joli L
    That's pretty cool. He did get all the two-digit squares correct. A couple of the three digit calculations were a little off but still got some of the numbers right in the right order.
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    Jennie W
    He got 2 wrong
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    Jennie W
    457 squared is 208,849. He was wrong and so was the panel.
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    Mercedes M
    Okay Jeff.
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