Old chestnut: (x-a)(x-b)...(x-z)

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(idea) by /dev/joe (4.3 y) (print)   (I like it!) Sun Jun 18 2000 at 20:55:38
Marilyn Vos Savant reminded me today of this old chestnut:

What is the product of (x-a) times (x-b) times (x-c) times ... times (x-z)?

Note: This is a bit of a trick question, and doesn't require complicated math.

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