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100 Word Story: Cramming for the Exam
“Can you count backwards from a hundred by sevens?”
“Why would I want to do that?”
“It’s part of the dementia test. You should practice in case you have to take the test sometime.”
“What if they figure out everybody’s practicing and change it to counting backwards by nines? “
“Very funny. You also have to remember four random words.”
“What are they?”
“They’re random. I just said that, remember?”
“Right. So, what else is on the test?”
“Drawing a clock that says ten minutes after eleven.”
“That’s a trap. Nobody has clocks anymore.”
“They think we all have watches.”
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My doctor (GP) here in Germany once asked me to count backwards from a hundred by sevens, and to my own surprise I managed to do it correctly, even though German numbers are all backwards compared to English. But now, several years later, I’m not sure I could do it again so confidently. (I do practice occasionally.)
I can do that, but just hope they don’t ask me to find my glasses or phone!
I count backwards to fall asleep. I would probably doze off during the test.