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Re:Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician by HiroshiSan on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @05:13PM (#16862369)
Gotta downplay his achievements to fit the narrative of the 'prodigy'.
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Re:Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician by sd90909 on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @11:59AM (#16868397)
What do you mean? How is it downplaying?
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Re:Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician by HiroshiSan on Thursday April 19, 2018 @12:43PM (#16877407)
Downplaying in the sense that it's god given and not sweat equity.
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Re:Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician by 8bitsrule on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @09:17PM (#16863859)
Another such word: 'fringe'
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