The Week contest — Brain implant

Last week's question: A 60-year-old Danish man received a brain implant to treat his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and suddenly became a huge Johnny Cash fan. We asked you what new trait or ability you would hope to gain as a side effect of a brain implant.

Click here for the results of last week's contest — Forget it

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THE WINNER: A 10-second delay for my mouth

Carl Lehne, Florissant, Mo.

SECOND PLACE: The ability to answer a Common Core math problem correctly

Jason Fligg, Arlington, Mass.

THIRD PLACE: The ability to remember all of my Internet passwords

John Stott, Portland, Ore.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

The ability to discuss politics rationally

Bob Takac, Crossville, Tenn.

An interest in the Kardashian family

Robert Klingon, New York City

Rasputin's power of persuasion

Mary Oberfoell, Monticello, Iowa

The ability to play shortstop for the Yankees

Alan Parven, Commerce Township, Mich.

The ability to actually be able to sit through Steel Magnolias with my wife

Ken Kellam III, Dallas

Become smarter than our border collie

Kenneth R. Updegrove, Cedaredge, Colo.

The ability to like green vegetables as much I like bacon

Reebs Peterson, Moline, Ill.

The ability to remember what I just went into the kitchen for

Suzanne Brooks, Quechee, Vt.

Warren Buffett's stock picking ability

Ruth Bradt, Howes Cave, N.Y.

The ability to speak Esperanto like a native

Patrick Tuite, New York City

The ability to read my wife's mind. She already expects me to

Mark Chartier, Lyme, Conn.

The ability to play golf at a level that is half as good as I think I am

Bill Homrig, Fort Wayne, Ind.

The ability to read in bed without falling asleep

Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

Superb B.S. detection

Stephanie Sarich, Minnetonka, Minn.

The ability to find politics humorous instead of sad

Claire Ziffer, Union Grove, Wis.

The patience to read Finnegan's Wake

Philip Dacey, Minneapolis