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In this HIT, you will see words flashed up on the screen. You'll have to type the number that goes with each word as quickly as possible, and then hit the enter key to submit your answer.

For example, if you see January, you will need to type 1 and press enter as quickly as possible. If you see Tuesday, you might type 2 as quickly as possible.

There will be approximately 40 words, and the HIT should take about 2 minutes total.

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