SOLUTION: what is the next odd number after eight squared?

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Question 1072104: what is the next odd number after eight squared?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the next odd number after eight squared?
That could be taken two ways.  It's either 81 or 65.
What is (the next odd number after eight) squared?
Interpreted that way, the next odd number after 8 is 9,
and 9 squared is 81. 

Or it could be taken this way:
What is the next odd number after (eight squared)?
Interpreted that way, since "8 squared" is 64, the next odd 
number after 64 is 65.

It's an ambiguous question.

Edwin