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Re:Boiling lead and black art: a history of mathematical typ... by HarryHirsch on Sunday October 15, 2017 @11:35AM (#15477556)
Who cares what it takes to set mathematical notation in type? It's skilled labour, but done just once. What really matters is ease of reading.
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Re:Boiling lead and black art: a history of mathematical typ... by eru on Sunday October 15, 2017 @01:44PM (#15478140)
Not necessarily. Most papers are not read that often.
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