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Re:Mathematicians Are Overselling the Idea That “Math Is Eve... by vorotato on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @10:13AM (#12304810)
Formal education is like eating a steak with an eyedropper.
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Re:Mathematicians Are Overselling the Idea That “Math Is Eve... by catnaroek on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @10:54AM (#12305140)
Those whom I get help from often have a formal education in mathematics, so formal education can be good. But most of the time it isn't.
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