Let's say that you chose 

71  Subtract (7+1) 8, you get 63
43  Subtract (4+3) 7, you get 36
97  Subtract (9+7) 16, you get 81
92  Subtract (9+2) 11, you get 81

When doing this, there are a finite number of solutions.  Whatever the symbol is for 
63, it is also the symbol for 36, 81, 41, 0, 27, 9, 11, etc. (all of the possible 
solutions).  

Every time you do it though, the program shuffles the symbols.  For me, right now, the 
symbol is a flag.  Next time, it may be a smiley face.

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> http://www.cyberglass.biz/FlashEx/mindreader.html
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> Would someone much smarter than me please explain why
> this works?
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> Thanks,
> Jim G
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