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ARE YOU A FREE THINKER? To find out, take this simple test. Give yourself 1 point for each of the following statements that you honestly agree with.

1. I like DOS and I hate Windows.
2. Even though I hate Windows, I like Windows 3.1 better than Windows 95.
3. I used to own a CP/M computer and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
4. I STILL own a CP/M computer and I'm not ashamed to admit it. (Give yourself two bonus points for this one.)
5. I enjoyed the movie "Ishtar".
6. I hated the movie "Tootsie".
7. I REALLY hated the movie "It's a Wonderful Life".
8. I disagree with Roger Ebert at least 30% of the time.
9. I like letterboxed videos no matter what anybody says.
10. I don't like letterboxed videos no matter what anybody says.
11. I never even thought about going to my senior prom.
12. I cringe when I hear any sentence that begins with the words "Life is..."
13. I cringe when I hear any sentence that begins with the words "All men are..."
14. I cringe when I hear any sentence that begins with the words "All women are..."
15. I cringe when I hear any sentence that begins with the words "There are two kinds of people in the world..."
16. I think that there are times, occasionally, when sexual intercourse is inappropriate.
17. I never understood all that fuss about Marilyn Monroe.
18. I don't like Elvis no matter what anybody says.
19. If Adolf Hitler told me the sun was going to come up tomorrow, I'd agree with him. (Give yourself two bonus points for this one.)
20. If Jesus told me the moon was made of naugahyde, I'd laugh in his face. (Give yourself twenty bonus points for this one.)
21. If Jesus told me the sun was going to come up tomorrow, I'd agree with him. (Give yourself five bonus points if you agree with both this statement AND No. 19.)
22. If Adolf Hitler told me the moon was made of naugahyde, I'd laugh in his face. (Give yourself five bonus points if you agree with both this statement AND No. 20. If you agree with all statements from 19 through 22, give yourself thirty bonus points.)
23. I thought the "Star Wars" trilogy was pretty lame.
24. I like "Star Trek", but I never liked Captain Kirk.
25. I think "Star Trek: VOYAGER" is the PITS!
26. I think "Star Trek: VOYAGER" is the best TV show ever. (Boy, are you EVER a free thinker! 50 bonus points!)
27. I'm interested in knowing what other people think, but my decisions are my own.
28. I think this test is highly insightful.
29. I think this test is really stupid.
30. I realize that this test is completely insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but I'm okay with that.

FIGURING YOUR SCORE:

0-15 points - You, my friend, are a SHEEP.
16-20 points - You're a little too timid about taking unpopular stands.
21-25 points - You're probably okay.
26-30 points - You're definitely a free thinker.
31 points or higher - I really admire you. If you don't care that I really admire you, give yourself 5 bonus points.

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