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Re:Why is writing mathematical proofs more fault-proof than ... by afarrell on Monday January 01, 2018 @08:52AM (#16046039)
> drew fire for then answering it myself

Which is really weird and unfortuante. Asking and answering a question yourself contributes useful information to the site.

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Re:Why is writing mathematical proofs more fault-proof than ... by chias on Monday January 01, 2018 @09:32AM (#16046167)
Answering your own questions is also explicitly allowed -- you are informed as such on the page where you ask questions.

By the sound of it, I suspect expect that what the parent drew fire for was answering his own question using a comment.

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Re:Why is writing mathematical proofs more fault-proof than ... by qubex on Monday January 01, 2018 @12:55PM (#16047089)
I answered myself with a comment, which was a faux ps. It’s rectified now.
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