So I’ve got a math problem for you

If you’ve got an indexer brain like mine, forget it.  Our brains can’t solve problems like this.

So I’ve got a math problem for you, says the man who has consumed a prime number’s worth of rum and Cokes. “I live at 189th Street and Wadsworth. Now, if I weigh 240 pounds, and I want to burn 1,500 calories, and I spend $7 on a drink, plus a dollar tip, how many drinks can I have?”

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