Age is just a number—but wouldn’t it be so much fun if it weren’t?

On Monday morning, Reddit user Abro123 defied his numerical nickname by posing this deceptively simple brainteaser for the Ask Reddit community:

“Without using a number, how old are you?”

(Note: Verbalized numbers still count as numbers, so if you brandished your smart-aleck pen to write out “thirty-four” thinking you’ve discovered a brilliant loophole, try again.)

Redditors rose to the challenge and responded to Abro123’s novel question with clever historical references, expert-level circumlocution, and a healthy dose of “old enough to… but young enough to…” answers.

Like all the most timeless Ask Reddit threads, this one’s best understood by the examples—so, since neither one of us is getting any younger, here are a few of the top answers, from youngest to wisest.

Children’s Chemistry Set

One of the most whippersnappery of the bunch, redditor SaikouNiHappy hid their youth behind the veil of a very nerdy clue:

But another user was ready with a comeback for those unwilling to pull out their periodic tables to see Saikou’s age (19, if you’re wondering):

One letter, one mic, one drop.

Blink and You Might Miss It

Don’t get it? Now you do!

Phone a Friend Jack Bauer

24-70

Before you rush to answer, consider this analysis from—whom else?—Reddit user TrumpDumper:

The 27 Club

Can We Go Back to Numbers, Please?

33 (And a Third)

Shmirtysomething

Ask Deep Thought

But Which One?

(Either 68 or 69—or 73 or 74—depending on which Kennedy.)

The Only Answer That Matters

To read all of redditors’ best answers to Abro123’s question, check out the original Ask Reddit thread while there’s still time!