The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303. Why?

Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by idoescompooters on Friday August 31, 2018 @10:51AM (#17886021)

Haha yeah I actually chucked at that one. Amazes me how many acronyms people come up with for that simple kind of statement.

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Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by mr_overalls on Friday August 31, 2018 @11:13AM (#17886209)

I think it actually points to a hole in English - the lack of a short word that expresses a bit of uncertainty regarding one's own statement.

Anyone want to coin a word (or point one out that we're all apparently unfamiliar with)?

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Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by jacquesm on Friday August 31, 2018 @11:35AM (#17886380)

AFAIUI seems to solve the problem nicely. Not a native speaker and yet I understood it right away.

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Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by interfixus on Friday August 31, 2018 @11:35AM (#17886383)

TTBOMK, TANST.

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Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by laretluval on Friday August 31, 2018 @11:53AM (#17886558)

Maybe

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Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by whatswrongwitu on Friday August 31, 2018 @11:30AM (#17886349)

Covfefe

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Re:The Chinese were solving 14th degree polynomials in 1303.... by erikpukinskis on Friday August 31, 2018 @12:38PM (#17886950)

Yes sir, dispatching the operative now.

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