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A comment on Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv by Yitang Zhang. Parent comment

Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by version_five on Monday November 07, 2022 @06:00PM (#33513752)
Do you know how much a patent clerk makes?
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Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by azinman2 on Monday November 07, 2022 @06:03PM (#33513786)
You’re missing the reference
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Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by soperj on Monday November 07, 2022 @06:15PM (#33513877)
I don't think they are, I think they're stating the difference between being a patent clerk in the early 1900s and working at Subway while living in your car is substantial.
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Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by wfaris on Monday November 07, 2022 @09:24PM (#33515244)
You've never worked in the private sector... They expect results.
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Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by version_five on Monday November 07, 2022 @09:30PM (#33515276)
Thank you, my faith in HN has been restored!
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Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by pasttense01 on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @02:14AM (#33516677)
For those of you who don't watch many movies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjzC1Dgh17A

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Re:Monumental advance in number theory posted to the ArXiv b... by aidos on Monday November 07, 2022 @06:09PM (#33513836)
In this case, he makes a difference!
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