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October 2014
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What are the last 10 decimal digits of 2^(3^(4^(5^(6^(7^(8^9))))))?
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Challenge:
09/30/2014 @ 12:00 PM EST
Solution:
11/03/2014 @ 12:00 PM EST
List Updated:
09/30/2014 @ 12:00 PM EST
People who answered correctly:
Harold Gutch (09/30/2014 05:48 PM EDT)
Benjamin Phillabaum (09/30/2014 07:40 PM EDT)
Hyung Sik Hwang (09/30/2014 07:57 PM EDT)
Aaron Matthews (09/30/2014 08:40 PM EDT)
Andrew Gacek (09/30/2014 08:56 PM EDT)
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