Count to 10,000 and Down to -10,000

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 - 2

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count the number of " - " signs

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40*2 -1=.............

80 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

81................

82...........

83...............“Curiouser and curiouser!”

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85... not as curious as me..........

eighty sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

seventy seven plus ten

88 Isn't life just great???

89... are you feeling fine?

90 can't think of anything that ends in -ty