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test your vocab and feed the world

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http://freerice.com/index.php

every correct question answered = 20 grains of rice.

i got 120 on my first go.


edit:
after a little while...
2000 grains
VOCAB LEVEL: 41
YOUR BEST LEVEL: 44
 
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There's a freeRice facebook group-haven't joined though- i tend to ignore the 91 notifications i have.
 
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Thanks for the link! Stopped after I missed a couple:

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Wait, I do the work and someone else gets the profit from it? No thanks...

;)
 
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Thanks for the link - I have played this before, it is totally addictive, and doing good as well.

A win-win, no losers!
 
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Why doesn't that evil site donate any rice when I get an incorrect answer? Do they hate starving people?
 
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haha! Didn't think about that. Kinda makes you feel guilty when you get one wrong!

PS: I have not thought about Turbo Grafx 16 in at least 15 years. Wow, thanks for bringing back those memories :)
 
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Hint: Use the Dictionary app.

Hey, it may be cheating, but it's cheating for a good cause. :)
 

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